Microplastics are a widespread form of plastic pollution. They are generated from degradation of existing and new plastic waste, the manufacture and laundry of textiles, and the transport sector, among other sources. There is increasing evidence that they are a threat to human health and the environment.

Read the briefing paper from the Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (Imperial College London) to find out more about the threat from microplastic pollution in the UK and what we can do to tackle it.

Download the full paper [PDF]
https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/handle/10044/1/108242

Download the executive summary [PDF]
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/108242