A brief overview of talking points about microplastics. VIEW FULL LIST of talking points linked to peer-reviewed articles.

• Microplastic pollution is ubiquitous in our environment
• Microplastic is in our air, drinking water, salt, beer, fish we eat and agricultural soil
• Microplastics are toxic
• Microplastics meet the classification criteria proposed for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
• Microplastics are harmful to the environment & animals
• Microplastics can be harmful to humans
• Further research is needed to better understand human health implications
• Source reduction is the most effective solution
• Microplastics pollution is an international issue
• There are relatively easy availability of non-synthetic alternatives
• It’s not as simple as just removing the plastics that we can see
• Incineration is not a good solution
• Bioplastics are not the solution and should be approached with caution