Tag: microplastics
10,000 Tonnes of Plastic Enters the Great Lakes Yearly
Researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology have used computer models to estimate the volume of plastic and microplastics entering the Great Lakes each...
Ontario Releases Annual Minister’s Report on Drinking Water
Ontario has released the Minister’s Annual Report on Drinking Water from the office of Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC).
The report details...
Does Canada’s Microplastic Ban Reach Far Enough?
On November, 5th, the Government of Canada announced that it would be banning microplastic beads in toiletry products.
At a public consultation was held on...
Widespread Plastic Pollution Found in Great Lakes Tributaries
Tiny pieces of harmful plastic, called microplastics, are prevalent in many rivers that flow into the Great Lakes, according to a study published todayin the...
All-Female Sailing Expedition Surveys Microplastics in the Great Lakes Basin
A light breeze from the southwest catches the sails of our Catalina 42 as we manoeuvre her bow into the wind under the direction...
Environmental Defence Applauds Federal Regulation of Microbeads
Environmental Defence has issued a statement to applaud the federal government’s decision to add microbeads to the Schedule 1 list of toxic substances under the...
