Scottish Government · Awarded contract
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Research on Microplastics in Scotland's Terrestrial, Freshwater, and Marine Environments

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Value£37,766.00
SupplierEunomia
RegionScotland
CategoryResearch & Development

Scottish Government awarded a contract to Eunomia for a research project to understand the sources, pathways, fate, and environmental impact of microplastics in Scotland across three environmental contexts and their interactions: the terrestrial environment, including arable land; the freshwater environment; and the marine environment.

The contract value was AUD 37,766.

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