What are microplastics?

Q: What are microplastics?

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles less than 5mm in size, formed when larger plastic items break down or when synthetic materials shed microfibres. They’re found in oceans, rivers, soil, and even the air. British Recycled Plastic’s products are made from dense, solid recycled polymers that do not break down or shed, meaning they do not produce microplastics during use.

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles less than 5mm in size, formed when larger plastic items break down or when synthetic materials shed microfibres. They’re found in oceans, rivers, soil, and even the air.
British Recycled Plastic’s products are made from dense, solid recycled polymers that do not break down or shed, meaning they do not produce microplastics during use.