This statistic displays the amount of microplastics found per liter in select waterways in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, according to a survey conducted by Bangor University and Friends of the Earth. The findings show that the amount of microplastic found varied greatly, from 2.4 pieces per liter in Loch Lomond in Scotland, to more than 1,000 in the River Tame in Greater Manchester.
Volume of microplastics found per liter in selected waterways in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
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Bangor University. (March 7, 2019). Volume of microplastics found per liter in selected waterways in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/980371/micro-plastics-in-waterways-united-kingdom/
Bangor University. "Volume of microplastics found per liter in selected waterways in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019." Chart. March 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980371/micro-plastics-in-waterways-united-kingdom/
Bangor University. (2019). Volume of microplastics found per liter in selected waterways in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980371/micro-plastics-in-waterways-united-kingdom/
Bangor University. "Volume of Microplastics Found per Liter in Selected Waterways in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/980371/micro-plastics-in-waterways-united-kingdom/
Bangor University, Volume of microplastics found per liter in selected waterways in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/980371/micro-plastics-in-waterways-united-kingdom/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Volume of microplastics found per liter in selected waterways in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 [Graph], Bangor University, March 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/980371/micro-plastics-in-waterways-united-kingdom/