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Marine

Growing evidence of microplastics in food chain, committee hears

February 12th, 2019 Evidence of microplastics along the food chain is growing and is becoming a real cause for concern, an Oireachtas committee heard today. Speaking at a hearing on proposed microbeads legislation, Dr Kevin Lynch of the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) said microplastics are becoming a “significant problem” in Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsFebruary 12, 2019 ago
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Agriculture

Fears that microplastics spread on agricultural land

December 10th, 2018 Concentrated levels of microplastics are more likely to be found in sewage sludge commonly applied as a fertiliser than in our oceans, according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). A new assessment from the Agency has identified several diverse sources from which microplastics are entering the environment, Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsDecember 10, 2018 ago
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Biodiversity

Cabinet backs drafting of new Bill to ban microbeads in Ireland

July 11th, 2018 Microbeads are set to be banned under a new government-backed bill approved by the Cabinet this week. The Times reported this morning that the Bill will be brought forward by the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, TD and will look to restrict the manufacture, import, export or sale Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsJuly 11, 2018 ago
Europe

European Parliament backs microplastic ban to tackle plastic pollution

July 10th, 2018 The European Parliament’s environment committee voted today in favour of strengthening EU plans to tackle the use of microplastics. The Committee called for a number of measures that go above and beyond the original proposals from the Commission, including a ban on microplastics in cosmetics, personal care Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 5 yearsJuly 10, 2018 ago
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Marine

Krill may be breaking microplastics down into even smaller particles in our seas

March 12th, 2018 Krill may be reducing the amount of microplastic in the oceans through their digestive system, creating nanoplastics in their place, a new study has found. The study in Nature Communications found that the small crustaceans – a staple in the diet of seals, whales, squid, and penguins Read more…

By Felipe Wasserstein, 6 yearsMarch 12, 2018 ago
Marine

Worrying levels of microplastics in Fleur de Sel, new German study reveals

January 26th, 2018 Although marketed as the ‘caviar of the sea’, Fleur de Sel may contain much larger amounts of microplastics than normal salt, a new German study suggests. Fleur de Sel is seen as an extraordinarily noble salt by many customers. Due to its harvesting method, usually by hand Read more…

By Michael Hauschild, 6 yearsJanuary 26, 2018 ago
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News

Tremendous response to public consultation on microbeads ban, says Minister Coveney

7th April 2017 The “tremendous” response to the public consultation on a microbeads ban outlines the Irish people’s growing concern with protecting our marine environment, says Minister Simon Coveney. Speaking at a Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) workshop in Dublin yesterday, the Housing Minister said that over 3,000 submissions were received. The Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 7 yearsApril 7, 2017 ago
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