11
October
2017
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16:11
Asia/Singapore

Tiny plastic, big problem

Distinguished Visiting Professor Asit K Biswas of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS and Dr Kris Hartley from the University of Melbourne opined that a global initiative is needed to tackle microplastics that pose harm to drinking water and the fish food chain, and that the emergence of microplastics will test the policy capacity of governments in various new ways.