The Environmental Audit Committee questions academics on the environmental impact of microplastics (on May 9^th watch the video).

• Watch Parliament TV: Environmental impact of microplastics
• Inquiry: Environmental impact of microplastics 

Scope of the inquiry The Environmental Audit Committee calls for evidence on the environmental impact of microplastics. Key issues include: the scale, sources and consequences of microplastic pollution in the ocean; strategies for dealing with the problem; and the state of our knowledge on the issue.

Terms of reference: Environmental impact of microplastics

The Government are looking into a ban on microbeads and have responded to a petition

MCS & Greenpeace are actively promoting a campaign.