/ 12 June 2024

New study finds brightly coloured plastics may contribute more to microplastic pollution

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Canisters and bottles collected for the study at a remote stretch of beach in De Hoop Nature Reserve. (Peter Ryan)

Red, blue and green plastics degrade to form microplastics quicker than those that aren’t as bright

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