Introduction
This website was developed for disseminating information and stakeholder engagement in the context of a study to support the European Commission's work on possible action to reduce the presence in the environment of microplastics unintentionally released.
The study focused on six sources, viz. tyre abrasion, pre-production plastic pellets, synthetic textiles, paints, laundry and dishwasher capsules and geotextiles.
In October 2023, European Commission has proposed several measures to reduce microplastic release in the environment.
