Plastics in your face? There’s an app for that
It lets you scan bar codes of personal hygiene products to see if they contain microbeads of plastic, an increasing pollution concern in the Great Lakes and elsewhere.
View ArticleFederal legislation would ban microplastics in personal care products
BUFFALO – A New York U.S. senator recently introduced legislation to ban tiny plastic particles in personal care products. These plastic microbeads are found in products like facial scrubs, body...
View ArticleMSU study raises doubts about biodegradable plastics
New research from Michigan State University indicates that biodegradable plastics might not actually be breaking down in landfills any faster than other plastics.
View ArticleWash, rinse, pollute, repeat
Parts of our clothing ends up in the bellies of fish because of our laundering habits.
View ArticleGreat Lakes researcher recognized for pioneering plastic pollution studies
Her efforts led to bans on microplastics and to the discovery that plastic is ubiquitous throughout the environment.
View ArticleGreat Lakes advocates fight for last straw
Plastic straws pose problems to waterways and the animals that inhabit them.
View ArticleWith plastics, the message is the bottle
Microplastics are showing up in sediments as well as water.
View ArticleGolf ball pollution creates jobs for people with disabilities
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.
View ArticlePolystyrene products threaten the environment, organizations fight back
The first of two stories exploring the effects of polystyrene on the environment, organizations fighting to ban it and companies adapting environment-friendly alternatives.
View ArticleCompanies say bye to polystyrene foam
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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