Richard Thompson

Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS is Professor of Marine Biology and Director of the Marine Institute at the University of Plymouth.

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June 27, 2026

The Wrapper on Your Sandwich Is Ending Up on a Beach Somewhere

Look at what you had for lunch today. The plastic film on your sandwich. The cap on your water bottle. The container your leftovers came in. Chances are, you threw them away

Richard Thompson

The Wrapper on Your Sandwich Is Ending Up on a Beach Somewhere

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