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IUW at the LUH Summerfest: Over 90 percent have heard of microplastics, but only 48 percent already pay attention to them when shopping.

IUW at the LUH Summerfest: Over 90 percent have heard of microplastics, but only 48 percent already pay attention to them when shopping.

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On the 14th of July 2022, the Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade (IUW) took part at the LUH summer festival.

Honey from a private beekeeping could be purchased as well as information about Nature Based Solutions was provided. The visitors were also able to learn about the problem of microplastic pollution and ways of avoiding them. They could also take part in a small survey themselves. Only 10 percent of the visitors had never heard of microplastics before. Around 48 percent already pay attention to microplastics when shopping. In the future, however, 73 percent want to avoid microplastics when shopping.

Published by M. Gerberding