• Microplastics are tiny particles of plastic, less than 5mm in diameters, that have either broken down from larger plastics or were created as microplastics.
• They are harmful to the environment, and animal health, and can take thousands of years to decompose!
• Lots of plastic enters the ocean via rivers so we need to limit the amount of plastic entering rivers in the first place. An important thing to do is to stop littering, as winds will transport the rubbish around and enter rivers.
• The river Mersey in Liverpool holds proportionality more plastic than the great pacific garbage patch!
• A study found that all UK rivers have had microplastics in them.
• If you want to learn more about plastic pollution go here .