Study analyses plastics pollution along Spanish coast / PE, PP and PS were most abundant microplastics / Barcelona plans "zero waste" strategy
PE, PP and PS are the most abundant microplastics found in Mediterranean coastal waters, according to a new study from researchers at the Universitat de Barcelona. The study, performed by the Consolidated Research Group on Marine Geosciences, looked particularly at the Spanish coasts of Catalonia, Murcia and Almeria. The researchers also found an abundant supply of other types of microplastics, notably PA, PU, PET, EVA, PVC, ABS and fluorocarbon polymers. In addition, they said they identified for the... (25.03.2019)