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Dr Tom Stanton

Dr Tom Stanton

Research Fellow in Physical Geography

Areas of expertise

Pollution, Plastic, Environmental Policy, Rivers and Lakes

Profile

Tom researches the prevalence and distribution of pollution in different environments with a particular focus on rivers and lakes. His work focuses on anthropogenic litter, microplastic particles, and natural textile fibres (e.g. cotton and wool).

Interview booking

Please call the press office on +44 (0)1509 222224 to arrange an interview with Dr Tom Stanton.

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3 February 2023
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‘Greenwashing’: what is it and how does it relate to COP27?

15 November 2022
Man picking up litter from grass and putting it in bag.

We studied 40,000 pieces of litter to find out where it all comes from – here’s what we discovered

19 August 2022
Plastic bottle in a river

What a load of trash: New study finds UK litter is dominated by plastics and drinks packaging

25 May 2022
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