Plastics are useful materials, but they now pollute our world − on land, and in oceans, rivers and lakes. There are great concerns about the damage they might be doing to the environment. While traditional plastics are non-degradable, strides have been made in developing alternative biodegradable polymers. How can we accurately measure the impact of all plastics? Where are they coming from, how do they degrade, what effects do they have, and can we stop the flow of pollution?
The Preventing Plastic Pollution Project is developing an efficient and cost-effective method of analysing plastic pollution in rivers to determine the causes and scale of plastic pollution. This research is instrumental in the reduction of the harmful effects that plastic waste can bring.
Read the full story and watch the interview about the research here.