Theguardian iconTheguardianAug 31, 2026

Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say

Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil 'is a complex living ecosystem' The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK's food security, according to scientists, MPs and campaigners who have called for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution.

Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say

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Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil 'is a complex living ecosystem' The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK's food security, according to scientists, MPs and campaigners who have called for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution.

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Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil 'is a complex living ecosystem' The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat to the UK's food security, according to scientists, MPs and campaigners who have called for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution.

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