Policies to Reduce Microplastics Pollution in Water Focus on Textiles and Tyres
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2021-10-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789264559394 |
ISBN-13 | : 9264559396 |
Rating | : 4/5 (396 Downloads) |
Download or read book Policies to Reduce Microplastics Pollution in Water Focus on Textiles and Tyres written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microplastics are ubiquitous in the natural environment. This report synthesises the current state of knowledge on the sources, fate and risks of microplastics pollution. It then focuses on two sources of microplastics pollution, textile products and vehicle tyres, due to their substantial contribution to global microplastics emissions and currently largely absent policy frameworks to mitigate them.