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    The "godfather" of microplastics on how to stop them

    enNovember 18, 2023
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    About this Episode

    Marine biologist Professor Richard Thompson was the first to identify microplastics on an Isle of Man beach 30 years ago. This week, he’s been at the UN Environment Programme headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, where delegates from around the world are working towards an international treaty on plastic pollution. But are policymakers listening to the scientists?

    Guest: Richard Thompson, Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth

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