Community Scientists Have New EPA Guidelines for Sampling Microplastic Pollution. How Useful Are They?

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By Bridget Reed MorawskiOct 26, 2021, 5:22 pm1.1k ptsInteresting
Scientists have found microplastics in nearly every kind of aquatic ecosystem, from rivers and lakes down to the depths of the ocean. Now, new federal guidelines show how anyone interested in undertaking their own community science experiment can investigate their waterways — but their results may not…

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