How mussels can reduce the impact of microplastics

Nov 24, 2022

Pollution and garbage along a coast line: Microplastics are ingested by fish, birds and zooplankton.

Microplastics are ingested by fish, birds and zooplankton. Image: Pixabay/sergeitokmakov

Niklas Gustafsson

Chief Sustainability Officer; Head, Corporate Affairs, Volvo Group

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Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics

Microplastics are tiny particles less than 5mm in size, most often smaller than 1mm – that end up in our seas, contaminating beach sediments and being ingested by birds and sea creatures. Image: Pixabay/mirkosajkov

Microplastics from the ocean are put under the microscope in the lab. Image: Volvo Group

Mussels may hold the key to helping remove harmful microplastics from our oceans. Image: Pixabay/donieve

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