EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to ...

“Including it in the list would be the first step toward eventually regulating #microplastics in public #water supplies and hopefully this is not the last step,” said Judith Enck, a former #EPA regional administrator who now heads up Beyond Plastics. apnews.com/article/epa-... #agrainofsalt