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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.
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Everything from litter to nuclear waste.
Microplastic particles, typically studied as aquatic pollutants, are also common in coastal dunes on Great Lakes’ shorelines, according to a new study.
Michigan is searching the state’s sewers for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Neglecting to pick up pet waste can contaminate water and threaten public health.
Researchers found man-made debris in the stomachs of baby cormorants from both urban and remote areas.
The second of two stories exploring the effects of polystyrene on the environment, organizations fighting to ban it and companies adapting environment-friendly alternatives.
The first of two stories exploring the effects of polystyrene on the environment, organizations fighting to ban it and companies adapting environment-friendly alternatives.
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.
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.
A university researcher is tracking balloon litter in the Great Lakes region to spread awareness of how it harms the environment.
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.