The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is expanding its testing capacity for monitoring a family of so-called “forever chemicals” called PFAS.
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From lakes to shores, microplastics are spreading everywhere
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Microplastic particles, typically studied as aquatic pollutants, are also common in coastal dunes on Great Lakes’ shorelines, according to a new study.
COVID-19
Project begins testing sewage for COVID-19 across Michigan
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Michigan is searching the state’s sewers for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Urban
Scooping poop improves water quality
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Neglecting to pick up pet waste can contaminate water and threaten public health.
Birds
Microplastics are filling the Great Lakes and birds’ bellies
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Researchers found man-made debris in the stomachs of baby cormorants from both urban and remote areas.
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Companies say bye to polystyrene foam
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The second of two stories exploring the effects of polystyrene on the environment, organizations fighting to ban it and companies adapting environment-friendly alternatives.
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Polystyrene products threaten the environment, organizations fight back
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The first of two stories exploring the effects of polystyrene on the environment, organizations fighting to ban it and companies adapting environment-friendly alternatives.
Waste
More litter means fewer tourists
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The more litter on the beach, the fewer days visitors spend at it, according to a recent study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Since China won’t buy recyclables, centers look for local markets
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Recycling centers adapting to the loss of China as a market might take a look at what has been going on in Michigan’s Emmet County for decades.
Waste
Website tracks balloon debris in the Great Lakes
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A university researcher is tracking balloon litter in the Great Lakes region to spread awareness of how it harms the environment.
Waste
Golf ball pollution creates jobs for people with disabilities
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While microplastics get plenty of attention as a Great Lakes pollutant, researchers say there is not enough information to know if these macroplastic golf balls pose similar harm in freshwater systems.