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Microfibre Pollution / Thames

17 April 2023

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The most common colours found throughout this study were blue, black, red and transparent, which is consistent with the microplastics found when assessing pollution caused by New Year fireworks in London or the particles found in the stomachs of fish in the Thames.

Lockdown Saw 77% Rise in Thames Microplastics; Reasons: Face Masks, PPE

A research has found that although there was a 34% decrease in microplastics from pre-COVID levels in the Thames River during lockdown one, levels rose by 77% during the second in late 2020.

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Ria Devereux

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