Microplastics media coverage

Newspapers (print and online)

Title Scientists Newspaper Date Readership figures Plankton are eating PLASTIC: PML video of Daily Mail 7 July 2015 6,700,000 Feasting on ocean litter could zooplankton eating devastate marine ecosystems, plastic scientists warn Plankton eating plastic caught PML video of plankton EcoWatch 9 July 2015 on camera for first time ever eating plastic Plankton has a plastic lunch PML video of plankton DW 10 July 2015 2,900,000 eating plastic Cosmetic microbeads impact PML zooplankton work R&D 27 August 2015 oceans Plastic oceans: What do we PML images of BBC News 1 October 2015 95,000,000 know? zooplankton (per week) Plastic in oceans 'threatens food PML video of plankton BBC News 1 October 2015 95,000,000 chain' eating plastic (per week) Plastic-filled plankton poop Refers to Cole’s work Grist 29 February threatens the oceans on zooplankton faecal 2016 pellets Is your fleece killing marine life? Cole Daily Mail 3 July 2016 6,700,000 Warning over jumpers that release thousands of toxic fibres every time they're washed How cosy fleeces are poisoning Cole IOL News 4 July 2016 ` our oceans (South Africa) One shower could flush 100,000 Clark Mashable UK 24 August 2016 1,500,000 microbeads into the ocean One shower could flush 100,000 Clark YahooNews 24 August 2016 microbeads into the ocean MPs call for ban on plastic in PML zooplankton work Western 24 August 2016 cosmetics Morning News Plastic is found in a THIRD of fish Mentions PML Daily Mail 26 August 2016 6,700,000 caught in Britain because of zooplankton work toxic microbeads used in shower gels, toothpastes and beauty products Expedition to study scale of Steer Guardian 19 September 5,400,000 microplastics on Atlantic's 2016 smallest creatures From sea to plate: how plastic PML zooplankton work Guardian 14 February 5,400,000 got into our fish 2017 Fish larvae eat plastic washed Steer The Times 19 April 2017 1,600,000 into the sea First evidence that seals can Lindeque Futurism 5 October 2017 165,000 consume microplastics via their (online prey newspaper) Microplastics on the Norwegian Coppock NK News 9 November seabed (Norway) 2017 Plastic pollution: Arctic sea ice Lindeque The 24 April 2018 2,300,000 contains huge quantity of Independent microplastics, new analysis Television

Topic Scientists Programme/ Date Viewing channel figures Microplastics feature, released Lindeque, Cole, ITN News May 2015 2,000,000 to tie with World Ocean Day Botterell (average viewing figures for ITN news) Episode on plastic pollution for Lindeque Al Jazeera May 2015 Al Jazeera environmental show exploring broadcasts to the most significant threats to 220 million our planet by highlighting eco- households in friendly solutions from around more than 100 the world countries Feature on microplastics in the Lindeque, BBC Spotlight 5 October 2015 4,200,000 marine environment Widdicombe, Cole, Wilson-McNeal Feature on microplastics in the Lindeque, BBC Inside Out 5 October 2015 2,700,000 marine environment Widdicombe, Cole, Wilson-McNeal Zooplankton eating plastic video BBC One Show 3 October 2015 4,200,000 Microplastics in the marine Lindeque BBC 6pm News 1 October 2015 4,560,000 environment linked to the new plastic bag levy Microplastics in the marine Lindeque BBC 10pm 1 October 2015 4,090,000 environment linked to the new News plastic bag levy

Radio

Topic Scientists Programme/ Date Listening station figures Interview about plastic pollution Lindeque BBC Radio 11 December 165,000 Devon 2017 Interview with Simon Bates Lindeque BBC Radio 5 October 2017 165,000 about plastic pollution Devon

Documentaries

 Pennie Lindeque, Matt Cole and Zara Botterell were interviewed and/or filmed for a documentary celebrating the anniversary of the Mayflower leaving Plymouth.  Pennie Lindeque was filmed and interviewed for a cinematic feature documentary called ‘EATING OUR WAY TO EXTINCTION’ which will present some of our most critical global issues, inspiring people to stop the destruction of our planet's life support systems by making informed decisions.  Pennie Lindeque and Matt Cole were interviewed for the documentary ‘Plastic Britain’, focusing on marine plastic debris and microplastics. Pennie took the film crew out on the boat demonstrating microplastic sampling and undertook an interview about the problem of plastic consumption and microplastic pollution in Britain, while Matt demonstrated the new lab facilities and discussed how zooplankton and microplastics interact.