Table 5 Current use of the laboratories and priorities per institution (n = 15).

From: Creation of an international laboratory network towards global microplastics monitoring harmonisation

Continent

Country

Institution

Institution type

Current use and priorities

Comments

Method development

Baseline

Understanding impacts

Understanding sources, pathways, transport, and fate

Monitoring

Africa

    
 

South Africa

DFFE

Governmental

 

   
 

South Africa

SAEON

Governmental

 

 

  

America

    
 

Belize

DoE

Government

 
 

Belize

UB

University

 

 

Australia

    
 

Vanuatu

Bureau of Standards

Government

    

Effectiveness monitoring

Asia

    
 

Indonesia

BRIN

Government

 
 

Maldives

MMRI

Government

 

   
 

Malaysia

Universitiy Kebangsaan

University

   

  
 

Malaysia

 

University

   

  
 

Philippines

 

University

   
 

Sri Lanka

ITI

Government

 

 

  
 

Sri Lanka

NARA

Government

  

 

 
 

Sri Lanka

MEPA

Government

  

 
 

Sri Lanka

CEA

Government

 

 

  

Europe

    
 

United Kingdom

Cefas

Government

 

 
 

United Kingdom

UEA

University