| B2B | Business-to-business |
| B2C | Business-to-consumer |
| BAF | Biological aerated filter |
| BAT | Best available techniques |
| BOD | Biochemical oxygen demand |
| CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
| CSO | Combined sewer overflow |
| CSS | Combined Sewer System |
| CWs | Constructed wetlands |
| DW | Dry weight |
| EPDM | ethylene propylene diene monomer (rubber) |
| EPR | Extended producer responsibility |
| ETRMA | European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association |
| EU | European Union |
| FWs | Floating treatment wetlands |
| Gt | Giga tonnes |
| MBR | Membrane bioreactor |
| MP | Microplastics |
| Mt | Million tonnes |
| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PCB | polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PCCPs | Personal care and cosmetic products |
| PM | Particulate matter |
| POP | Persistent organic pollutants |
| SSS | Separate Sewer System |
| TPE | Thermoplastic elastomers |
| TRWP | Tyre and Road Wear Particles |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| US | United States of America |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| WW | Wet weight |
| WWT | Wastewater treatment |
| WWTP | Wastewater treatment plant |
| ZDHC | Zero discharge of hazardous chemicals |
Policies to Reduce Microplastics Pollution in Water
Focus on Textiles and Tyres
