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<p>Defra intends to publish a report that it commissioned on improving the sampling
and analytical protocols to determine the quantities, loads and types of microplastics
in surface waters and sediments, later this year. Following this, working with the
Environment Agency, Defra will consider the approaches to sampling surface waters
and sediments to develop provisional standard operating procedure guidelines that
will be used to improve sampling, processing and analysing of microplastics in river
waters and sediments.</p>
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