MINAGRIS partner, Amila Abeynaka, is a co-author on a recent study published in the Science of The Total Environment, which highlights the critical components necessary for a global approach to reducing plastic pollution, a pressing environmental challenge. 

The study emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive strategy that addresses the entire lifecycle of plastics, from production to disposal. This approach is deemed essential for mitigating the extensive ecological and health impacts of plastic pollution, which is exacerbated by the presence of over 16,000 chemicals in plastics, many of which are toxic.