An environmental crisis is unfolding in Lake Erie, where plastic pollution has increased dramatically over the past decade despite widespread conservation efforts. The findings are dramatic in Cleveland, Ohio, but […]
By Victoria Witke
Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.
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Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed
By Julia Belden
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and governor are marking Michigan’s first Microplastics Awareness Week. Scientists are now finding microplastics in the human body but don’t know their long-term effects.
During their Sept. 13 meeting, For Our Youth members learned to make salsa and about microplastics found in Lake Huron.
Interlochen Public Radio
Cigarette butts are one of the most common kind of plastic pollution found on Great Lakes beaches.
arlier this spring, a cleanup of the Goderich shoreline had nearly 150 volunteers remove 270 pounds of garbage.