Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy

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By By Sarah MattalianAug 23, 2025, 4:55 am130 ptsTrending
Microplastics are increasingly present in samples pulled from the Great Lakes. Researchers are working to understand them—and to remove them. By Sarah Mattalian As experts gathered in Geneva this month to negotiate an enforceable global plastic pollution treaty, scientists studying the Great Lakes continued…

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