Tag: microplastics
Study: Freshwater systems not immune to microplastic accumulation
Trent University School of Environment professor Dr. Julian Aherne, and Environmental & Life Sciences Ph.D. student, Brittany Welsh '16 are among 79 researchers belonging...
There’s more than microplastics in our water
Imagine receiving an emergency alert on your phone stating your drinking water has been contaminated. If you drink it you may suffer adverse effects...
Managing microplastics: The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on the planet, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. Variations in lake...
Seabins divert multitudes of plastic from Toronto Harbour over 7-week test...
PortsToronto and program partner the University of Toronto Trash Team (U of T Trash Team) report that the PortsToronto Seabin Program – a network...
UCalgary student studies microplastics in wastewater
Plastic pollution is a serious and growing problem across the globe. Understanding microplastics, and how to reduce or eliminate their presence in our ecosystems,...
U of G Project Awarded Funding to Assess Microplastics in Water,...
Protecting freshwater and farming soils from possible harmful effects of microplastics is the goal of a four-year, $1-million project led by University of Guelph...
Research Team Develops Method to Degrade Microplastics
A research team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has developed a process for wastewater treatment that degrades microplastics at the source. The results of...
Global Water Institute Receives Grant from ECCC’s Zero Plastic Waste Funding...
Carleton University's Global Water Institute has received a $230,000, 1.5-year grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Zero Plastic Waste Funding Initiative. The grant...
More Marinas Join Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup announced that the following marinas will be joining the initiative and supporting the capture of plastic debris throughout the...
New Study Estimates Amount of Plastic in Atlantic Ocean
The mass of ‘invisible’ microplastics found in the upper waters of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 12-21 million tonnes, according to a new study.
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