A new project dubbed “RealRiskNano”, jointly conducted by Heriot-Watt and Plymouth Universities, will examine the effects and risks of nano-scale plastic particles on marine food webs. Micro- and even nano-scale particles are formed upon the degradation of plastic particles, which reach the oceans – either directly or by entrainment in rivers – in huge quantities. The project will also integrate know-how from nanotoxicological studies into this highly topical environmental issue. Read more