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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

DavyJ Ltd Case Study

Case study highlighting how the Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project (PMCP) has benefited DavyJ Ltd

Project aims to reveal the fate of tyre particles in the marine environment

Three-year project led by the University of Plymouth aims to assess this until now hidden form of marine litter, and show the effects it could have on our seas and the species within them.

University expert contributes to global report into plastic threats to the ocean

Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit, has contributed to a major new report showing that the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040.

Plastic pollution and the planet

Richard Thompson, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, writes about the threat posed by plastic pollution to our environment and how Blue Planet II has helped to raise public awareness of the problem

Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years

A study led by the University of Plymouth examined the extent to which items of the ever-popular children’s toy were worn down in the marine environment

€14m project to prevent plastic pollution in the English Channel

Preventing Plastic Pollution, a project involving the University of Plymouth, will develop a model to gather data on the amount and likely sources of plastic pollution at seven pilot sites, including the River Tamar catchment

Plastic Scoop

A synthetic ocean: Grand Theft Auto V meets plastic pollution and global heating

Microbeads in cosmetics might already be on the way out, new research suggests

Research by scientists at the University of Plymouth has suggested microbeads used in cosmetic products may have been completely eradicated. The findings are announced on the day a Government ban on the use of microbeads comes into force

University receives Government funding to analyse impact of tyres and textiles on the marine environment

Scientists from the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit have received Government funding to analyse the impact of tyres and clothing on the marine environment

University scientists participate in plastic pollution expedition to India

Scientists from the University of Plymouth are taking part in the Sea to Source: Ganges river expedition led by National Geographic

Microplastics in the ocean

Plymouth University research news: A case study from the Research Excellence Framework looking at the work of Professor Richard Thompson, and his investigation of the threat of microplastics in the ocean.