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This project evaluated two full-scale pilots, drumfilter and ultrafiltration, for mitigating microplastics (MP) emissions to...
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To reduce the leakage of plastic into nature the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Swedish EPA) has established two...
This literature review concerns microplastics generated by road traffic. Particles are produced as a result of tyre and road...
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Microplastics have been found in all environments: soil, water, air, the Polar Regions, and in organisms. Concentrations are...
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In this report potential policy instruments and measures against microplastics from tyre and road wear have been mapped...
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Microplastics from road traffic are mainly caused by tyre wear, which is globally considered to be one of the largest sources...
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Microplastics from road traffic, mainly from tyre wear, are globally considered to be one of the largest sources of...
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Swedish Environmental Emissions Data (SMED) is a collaboration between IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, SCB...
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In the EU, there are ongoing efforts that aim to reduce the presence of microplastic release to the environment. In addition...
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The current environmental concern is that plastic debris, particularly microplastics, are ingested by aquatic biota, and...
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In August 2015, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was commissioned by the Government to identify major...
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Microplastic particles (MPs) are fragments, fibres and other shapes derived from plastic polymers in the size range of 1–5...