Researchers at Portland State University, US, have found particles from plastic packaging, clothing and other products in the edible tissues of six species of seafood caught near the state of Oregon’s shores. “We do not want readers to take away from this that seafood is bad — it is only one of many sources of anthropogenic particles in our environment. Instead, we hope that the reader recognizes that the more plastic we use and then dispose of, the more microplastic there will be ending up in our environment, and eventually on our plates or in our drinks,” Elise Granek, study lead and professor of environmental science and management at Portland State, tells Packaging Insights.
