The most plastic-polluted riverbed in the UK
Raw sewage that scientists say is “laced with microplastic” is being released into UK rivers routinely, according to a study by scientists at the University of Manchester.
The researchers found that one site on the River Tame in Greater Manchester was the most plastic-polluted riverbed in the UK.
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