From Neil Sanderson
While reading the article “Rising tide of micro-plastics plaguing the seas” in Â鶹´«Ã½’s online news (4 May), I wondered whether the researchers realise that many hand-cleaners produced for the motor trade and other industries include polymer granules to act as an abrasive to get the dirt off. This mixture is rinsed off and ends up in the sewage system and, most often, is then dumped or piped into the ocean. Could this be one of the sources of the micro-plastics?
Glasgow, UK
