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        • Despite having been recognised as a problem for at least 20 years, plastic cotton buds are a continuing pollution issue.

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        • Fidra addresses microplastic pollution from artificial pitches, nurdles and sewage related litter. We have also supported a programme of work at Fauna & Flora International focusing on microplastic pollution.

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The beginning of the end for beached cotton buds?

Thursday, October 10th, 2019

Scotland bans plastic stemmed cotton buds in a bid to rid beaches of single use plastic

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