EurActiv: Dutch want their mussels free from micro-plastic litter

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Toxic substances contained in micro-plastic waste can enter the food chain through ingestion by marine fauna like sea cucumbers, plankton and mussels, claim the Dutch, who will call on EU environment ministers to address the issue at a meeting today (18 June) in Luxembourg.

http://www.euractiv.com/science-policymaking/dutch-want-mussels-free-micro-pl-news-528673

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