Paint and Microplastics: New Research Highlights a Major but Overlooked Pollution Source
The authors’ core message is clear: paint is not a marginal issue in the microplastics debate. It is a significant and under-recognized one.
Categories: pollution from paint
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Tackling Microplastic Pollution from Paint at the Source
“The report highlights the urgent need for upstream solutions to reduce microplastic emissions. Lavabrush is exactly that – stopping pollution at the source before it reaches our waters,” says Johan Palm, Lavabrush.
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Paint: The Unexpected Culprit Behind Ocean Microplastics
Everyone knows plastic bottles and straws pollute our oceans - but here’s a to many people surprising fact: paint is the largest source of microplastics in the ocean, according to a study by Swiss-based Environmental Action. Until now, this problem has flown under the radar.
