Nanotechnology

ECHA welcomes microplastic restriction proposal

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has said that an EU-wide restriction of intentionally added microplastics would be justified, following an assessment of the health and environmental risks posed by microplastic particles. It said that if adopted, the restriction could reduce the amount of microplastics released into the environment in the EU by about 400,000 tonnes over 20 years.