Paint Is Largest Source of Microplastic Leakage Into the Ocean and Waterways (1.9 Mt/year) – EA Report
13 February 2022
The latest report from research consultancy Environmental Action shows that paint (from construction, roadway markings, marine industries) is the largest source of microplastic leakage into the ocean & waterways (1.9 Mt/year), outweighing all other sources of microplastic leakage (e.g. textiles fibres and tyre dust).
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