Plastic litter on the shore of the Black Sea in Bulgaria, a European Union member nation. Such pollution breaks down into microplastics over time. Larina Marina / iStock / Getty Images Plus
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The EU has drafted rules that will require companies linked to microplastic pollution to partially pay for cleanup. Companies will have to pay at least 80% of microplastic recovery costs, while the government will subsidize the rest.
The proposed plan identifies specific industries that would need to help pay for the cleanup, also known as quaternary treatment. The industries outlined include cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
According to the EU, the drafted rule would be the…
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