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EPA’s authority for doing so is the Toxic Substances Control Act which provides that: . Wisely, the authors do not take a position on any potential regulation of plastics or microplastics. At the same time, the “precautionary principle” is not a sound basis for regulations.

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Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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