Research project of @river_living to get a strategic and seasonal profile of micro plastics in the tidal Thames and Medway. https://teapaw.org/t.co/6i8CiQyRtY
London, England
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Thanks to local Rotary club funding we are able to survey for #microplastics on the #medway.
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Today’s haul! Dodging bottles along the way- big tides and a lot of #plasticpollution #thames bit lumpy to start 🤢😂
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Eco glitter causes same damage to rivers as ordinary product – study | Consumer affairs | The Guardian theguardian.com/money/2020/o…
Interesting conclusion in preparation for our work on the #medway & #thames we wondered whether different areas contribute more than other?🧐
A study published today suggests particles released from vehicle tyres could be a significant source of microplastics in the marine environment.
Tyre particles can be transported directly to the ocean through the atmosphere, or carried by rainwater.
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plymouth.ac.uk/news/major-st…
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Great work by @UDelaware we also are collecting critical data on the estuaries role in the Thames and Medway @river_living phys.org/news/2020-01-estuar…
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Mostly fibres from clothing - similar to some samples we took in the Thames
New research by @KingsCollegeLon suggests that millions of pieces of microplastic are raining down on #London each day👎 Make a personal commitment to the ocean by going #OneLess today
telegraph.co.uk/science/2019…
We are back out on the Medway! Unfortunately still finding microplastics 👎 beautiful day on the Estuary though! ☀️☀️☀️
Training session this evening for new volunteers went really well. Rain held off too! #microplastics #medway #thames
Even training in the marina for sampling we found litter! 🙄come help clear it from the marina and banks on Friday #litterfreemaritime
Microplastics in the Thames isn’t news any more but we still need your help to understand it. Volunteer surveyors and slippers are required through out the summer #cleanerthames find out more at living-river.org
📣📣 ANOUNCEMENT📣📣. First dates for 2019 are now available. Check out of the website and join us on the #Thames and #Medway #microplastic sampling. 💪💪
Any academics out there want to get in touch for 2019 sampling next year #ScienceRules #microplastics