Manipur, April 22 -- As Manipur observed the World Earth Day at the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Conference Hall on Monday, experts and environmentalists drew attention towards microplastic pollution as a top concern.

During the observation, environmentalists present put up a new area of concern for the environment.

"Microplastic pollution has become one of the world's top environmental concerns of current times", said environmentalists.

Vice-chancellor of DM Universityprofessor Rajmohan also spoke about microplastic that have become a hazard for humans in current times.

He explained that microplastics created by disintegrating or breaking away from bigger plastics, as an ingredient for various consumer and commercia...