Microplastic Research National Media Attention

  • Jedd Owens
  • Luke Fears

Press/Media: Research

Description

The Work myself and Luke Fears carried out on the use of fluoresence microscopy in identifying levels of microplastic pollution, and the results of our sampling from a wide range of sites gained considerable media attention nation wide

Period3 Apr 2019

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleLinks to Media Articles
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date3/04/19
    DescriptionBangor University Site
    https://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/latest/student-research-on-freshwater-microplastics-hits-the-headlines-40354?fbclid=IwAR0NfR40nkiBvgsysuqTwE9iqYBN2hYLWEXVxlO72S1NNfbeqXDRG9-IQwU

    The Guardian (paper and online):
    https://www.theguardian.com/…/microplastic-pollution-reveal…

    The Independent:
    https://www.independent.co.uk/…/plastic-pollution-uk-lakes-…

    Sky: https://news.sky.com/…/microplastic-pollution-found-in-wate…

    Mail (paper and online)
    : https://www.dailymail.co.uk/…/Britains-majestic-beauty-spot…

    Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/…/friends-of-the-earth-plastic-p…

    Telegraph (paper and online)
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/microplastic-probably-pollut…/

    The I (paper and online):
    https://inews.co.uk/…/high-levels-of-microplastic-pollutio…/

    BusinessGreen: https://www.businessgreen.com/…/microplastic-pollution-reve…

    The Scotsman: https://www.scotsman.com/…/scottish-lochs-and-rivers-contam…


    ITV Wales online: https://www.itv.com/…/microplastic-pollution-in-welsh-rive…/
    PersonsJedd Owens, Luke Fears