IUCN report - Primary microplastics in the oceans
Published on by Kim van Arkel, Scientific Advisor in Institution
Our Institutional Partner IUCN has realised a new report on the importance of primary microplastics released into the ocean.
The global release of primary microplastics in the ocean was estimated at 1.5 million tons per year according to a central scenario. The equivalent of one empty conventional plastic grocery bag throw into the ocean per person/per week worldwide.
Taxonomy
- Water
- Polymers & Plastics
- Plastics
- Sanitation & Waste Management
- Education