Sediment Samples from the River Clyde in Scotland, UK

Fiona Nicholls, Greenpeace plastics campaigner analyses samples taken from the River Clyde, at Strathclyde Park. Greenpeace team sample the waters of the River Clyde for plastics, including micro and macro plastics. The joint initiative between Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace Science Laboratory is conducting the biggest ever survey of plastic pollution in UK rivers, covering 12 rivers and 237 specific sample sites.

Unique identifier: GP0STT5MD

Type: Image

Shoot date: 27/03/2019

Locations: Glasgow, River Clyde (UK), Scotland, United Kingdom

Credit line: © Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

Containers

Shoot:

Water Sampling for Microplastics on River Clyde in Scotland

Greenpeace campaigners sample the waters of the River Clyde for plastics, including micro and macro plastics. The joint initiative between Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace Science Laboratory is conducting the biggest ever survey of plastic pollution in UK rivers, covering 12 rivers and 237 specific sample sites. The sites are focused around both politically important constituencies and plastic production facilities.

Conceptually similar