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The River Detective: Jamie Woodward on Microplastics and Sewage Scandals
Prof. Jamie Woodward (University of Manchester) on how microplastics get from your washing machine to local rivers and how his research on Manchester's waterways ended up shaping UK water policy. We cover the sewage scandal, water company spin, and what actually needs to change.
In this episode:
What actually counts as a "microplastic" (and why the name is misleading)
How microplastics get from your washing machine to the river
The science of sampling and identifying plastics in riverbeds
Why Jamie's research on Manchester's rivers ended up shaping UK policy
The sewage scandal: water…
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