The Exhibition Space

Ocean Plastics: Research and Action is a new exhibition from Royal Holloway, in partnership with SC Johnson. It shows how plastic can move from land to rivers, from rivers to the ocean, and from visible waste into microplastics and nanoplastics that are much harder to see, track and remove, highlighting the importance of awareness, prevention and stronger waste management systems.

The exhibition features research from Royal Holloway exploring how different plastics degrade over time, how synthetic clothing can shed fibres through washing, and how researchers are studying microplastics in local rivers connected to wider water systems.