Billions of toxic plastic biobeads used by South West Water have entered the food chain
Scientific paper published by University of Plymouth reveals impact ‘bio-bead’ spillage in Fal Estuary has had on ecosystem Billions of highly toxic plastic pellets that spilled into an estuary in Cornwall ten years ago have entered the food chain, scientists have discovered. Bio-beads – small wrinkled or ridged plastic pellets – are used as a base […]