Plastic Pellets in the Aquatic Environment: Sources and Recommendations - Final Report

EPA Number:	842B92010
Date of Publication:	December, 1992
Pages:	130
Audience	concerned citizens, Scientific Community
	Publication Comments

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EPA's Oceans and Coastal Protection Division (OCPD) of the Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds (OWOW) initiated the study described in this report to make a comprehensive assessment of the sources, fate, and effects of pellets in the aquatic environment, and to determine what can be done to control and prevent their release to the environment. More...

Keywords:
Surface Water/Watersheds
Water Pollution/Pollutants
Aquatic Environments
Plastic
Plastic Pellets
Pellets
Waste