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🔬 What are the six main sources of microplastic pollution into the EU environment?
🔎 Microplastic particles are present in soil, water, air, even in our food, and they raise concern about potential health impacts. From detergents to pellets, watch how microplastic pollution look like.
More information on the reduction of microplastics released in the environment and on the restriction of microplastics intentionally added to products: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-microplastics
Source: European Commission, the data presented are average estimates from 2019.
See main document (Part 1), page 8: https://europa.eu/!hKKMDh
🔬 What are the six main sources of microplastic pollution into the EU environment?
🔎 Microplastic particles are present in soil, water, air, even in our food, and they raise concern about potential health impacts. From detergents to pellets, watch how microplastic pollution look like.
More information on the reduction of microplastics released in the environment and on the restriction of microplastics intentionally added to products: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-microplastics
Source: European Commission, the data presented are average estimates from 2019.
See main document (Part 1), page 8: https://europa.eu/!hKKMDh
