A new study by NUI Galway makes for some concerning reading with microplastics found to be building up on the west coast of Ireland, posing a risk to marine life and fisheries.
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Scientists have discovered (click here) that microplastic pollution in oceans is much worse than previously feared and the number of tiny pieces of plastic pollution the world's water is a lot higher than initially thought.
The research also revealed that the River Tame, near Manchester, in the UK, has the highest microplastic pollution discovered so far anywhere in the world, with levels even greater than hugely built-up areas such as in South Korea and Hong Kong.
Geographers at The University of Manchester are calling for tighter regulations to prevent plastic entering waterways.
The experts found that the floods in the Manchester area in 2015-16 flushed more than 40 billion pieces of microplastic into the sea....
