Echo
Biodegradable golf balls are on the upswing
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Lost golf balls are responsible for a large amount of microplastics that are introduced into waterways. A new company is looking to change that by creating biodegradable golf balls.
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CIGLR
Plastic pollution robs fish of nutrients
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee have discovered that plastic pollution makes yellow perch less nutritious.
Catch of the Day
The best-read Great Lakes Echo stories last year
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Take a look at Echo’s top 16 stories from 2020.
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.
Africa Great Lakes
Large lakes worldwide share many of the same threats
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By Ray García
Algae pollution, plastic pollution and waste run-off plague the Great Lakes here in the United States. But similar problems also threaten large bodies of freshwater worldwide. The seven African Great Lakes and Lake Baikal in Russia, two of the world’s largest systems of freshwater, also face these problems daily. During the summer, a rapid growth of algae is among the most prominent challenges in Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. These algal blooms harm the lake animals and can harm humans as well.
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.
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With plastics, the message is the bottle
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Microplastics are showing up in sediments as well as water.
Nearshore
Great Lakes researcher recognized for pioneering plastic pollution studies
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Her efforts led to bans on microplastics and to the discovery that plastic is ubiquitous throughout the environment.
Water
A conversation with the kayakers paddling the perimeter of Lake Superior
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Jim Bailey of Infosuperior spoke with four kayakers who are paddling the perimeter of Lake Superior, and cleaning up beaches, collecting microplastics samples and sauna-hopping along the way.
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What’s in your Great Lakes brew?
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Microplastics detected in the suds of microbrews.