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South West Marine Ecosystems: Plastics Webinar

What's on at the University of Plymouth: South West Marine Ecosystems: Plastics Webinar - an update on the latest research. 9 March 2021.

9Mar 202113:00 - 14:30

Microplastics in the Death Zone

Scientists from the University of Plymouth identified plastic fibres in snow samples collected 8,440 metres above sea level, near the summit of Mount Everest

Plastic recycling results in rare metals being found in children’s toys and food packaging

Some of the planet’s rarest metals – used in the manufacture of smartphones and other electrical equipment – are increasingly being found in everyday consumer plastics, according to new research by the University of Plymouth.

Billions of nanoparticles accumulate in marine organisms within six hours

A ground-breaking study led by the University of Plymouth has shown it takes a matter of hours for billions of minute plastic nanoparticles to become embedded throughout the major organs of a marine organism

Is there a real risk from nanoparticles of plastic in the environment?

Plymouth University news: Plymouth and Heriot-Watt launch a £1.1 million, NERC-funded project called RealRiskNano to examine the risks tiny plastic particles pose to the food web including filter-feeding organisms like mussels.

Combined flows send up to 3 billion microplastics a day into Bay of Bengal

Led by the University of Plymouth, the study represents the first investigation of microplastic abundance, characteristics and seasonal variation along the Ganges River.

International Marine Litter Research Unit publications

University of Plymouth International Marine Litter Research Unit: publications

Microplastics In Europe’s Freshwater Ecosystems: from sources to solutions (LimnoPlast)

Combining environmental, technical and social sciences to tackle the microplastics problem from its sources to potential solutions.

Preventing Plastic Pollution (PPP)

Preventing Plastic Pollution (PPP) is a €14million funded EU INTERREG VA France (Channel) England Programme project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund which will work across seven pilot sites.

The Queen's Anniversary Prize for pioneering research on marine microplastics pollution and its impact on the environment and changing behaviour

The Queen's Anniversary Prize for pioneering research on marine micro-plastics pollution and its impact on the environment and changing behaviour. The Queen Anniversary prize for pioneering marine plastics and microplastics research and policy impact

University works on multimillion-pound project to create plastic ‘hope spots’ in Bali

The University of Plymouth is among the key partners in a multimillion-pound project, supported by UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund, which aims to create “hope spots” in Indonesia’s battle against plastic waste.

Plastics and rising CO2 pose combined threat to marine environment

Research involving the University of Plymouth found that three weeks in the ocean greatly altered the bacterial diversity on plastic bottles.