Watercourses
Mikroplastik in Binnengewässern Süd- und Westdeutschlands
Between 2014 and 2017, a research group at the University of Bayreuth led by Prof. Dr. Christian Laforsch gathered and analysed water samples from 22 rivers, mainly in the catchment area of the Rhein and Donau (Danube) rivers.
Investigating options for reducing releases in the aquatic environment of microplastics emitted by (but not intentionally added in) products
This report has been prepared for the European Commission by ICF in association with Eunomia and partners.
The objectives of the study were to: