Redovisning av regeringsuppdrag om mikroplast från vägtrafiken

Reporting of the Government commission on microplastics from road traffic

This report presents the activities and results of an assignment on microplastics from road traffic commissioned by the Swedish Government to the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) in December 2017 which has run until 1 June 2021. The assignment included a budget of in total SEK 20 million.  The assignment states that VTI will ”develop and disseminate knowledge about microplastic emissions from the transport system”. The reason for the assignment was, among other things, that knowledge about microplastics from road traffic was very limited, at the same time as tire and road wear particles from road traffic had been identified as a major source of microplastics. The assignment constitutes a part of the government's work to implement nationally and internationally efforts to reduce the problems of plastics in the environment.  The report is structured based on the knowledge specifically requested in the assignment, such as knowledge about how the particles are dispersed and what can be done about it, as well as what the government wants VTI to do, such as writing scientific articles, collaborating with authorities and knowledge dissemination. This report summarizes the activities carried out and the results obtained in the framework of the assignment. Knowledge of microplastics from tire and road wear particles has increased rapidly in recent years through research conducted inside and outside of the government assignment. This applies, for example, to knowledge of the preparation and analysis of samples, the physical and chemical properties of tire particles, the presence of tire and road wear particles in the road and street environment, their potential pathways, the potential instruments and measures available.

Language

  • Swedish

Media Info

  • Pagination: 71p
  • Serial:
    • VTI Rapport
    • Issue Number: 1089
    • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
    • ISSN: 0347-6030

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01844854
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • Files: ITRD, VTI
  • Created Date: May 6 2022 5:07PM