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The Ocean Race reports on microfibres in European seas

Envirotec Magazine

The Baltic Sea had the highest levels of microplastics in Europe, double the amount in the Mediterranean?. • New research from the round-the-world yacht race The Ocean Race* has found microplastics, and in particular microfibres, to be prevalent across the length and breadth of the continent. fragmented fishing gear and lines.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

GreenBiz

If the sourcing is done carefully, fake fish also should be devoid of the mercury and microplastics that can stem from ocean plastic pollution. Nestlé cites the sustainability benefits of reducing overfishing and protecting ocean biodiversity as motivators of these projects. New Wave Foods.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

AGreenLiving

If the sourcing is done carefully, fake fish also should be devoid of the mercury and microplastics that can stem from ocean plastic pollution. ” Nestlé cites the sustainability benefits of reducing overfishing and protecting ocean biodiversity as motivators of these projects.

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