Israel's coastline polluted with over 2 mln tonnes of microplastics: study


  • World
  • Monday, 31 Oct 2022

JERUSALEM, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Mediterranean beaches are polluted with more than 2 million tonnes of microplastics, according to a new study conducted by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Mediterranean Sea Research Center of Israel.

By examining beach sand samples in the lab, the team found that the sources of plastic contamination in Israel's western shore include food packaging, single-use plastic products, and fishing nets, TAU said in a statement on Sunday.

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