09 Jun 2022 --- Recent findings that microplastics are present in Antarctica are neither surprising nor alarming, according to plastics expert Dr. Chris DeArmitt. New research from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, shows the first evidence of microplastic particles in one of the world’s remotest regions and has been making international headlines since yesterday. DeArmitt tells PackagingInsights the findings are “not newsworthy” and represent more sensationalized research in what he calls “plastics persecution.”
