Plastic pollution in the Laurentian Great Lakes webinar with Eden Hataley
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"Plastic Pollution in the Laurentian Great Lakes: What we know and how we can act" Webinar Handout
This is a handout from our webinar, "Plastic Pollution in the Laurentian Great Lakes: What we know and how we can act". The Great Lakes are affected by plastic pollution, which breaks down into smaller pieces and can harm aquatic biota. Microplastics have been reported in all five Great Lakes and their watersheds. Nearly 10,000 metric tons of plastic debris enters the Great Lakes every year. To get involved, one can participate in a cleanup, learn about waste reduction tips, or support initiatives like the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup.
"Plastic pollution in the Laurentian Great Lakes" webinar with Eden Hataley
Plastic pollution in the Laurentian Great Lakes is a big problem. Over the past decade, researchers from Canada and the United States working in all five Great Lakes and their watersheds have found tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, nearly everywhere they’ve looked – in water, sediment, and even in wildlife. Luckily, there is hope. Several solutions targeting different phases in the plastic lifecycle exist today – from preventing plastic from ending up in our water in the first place to cleaning it up once it does – and many people are working tirelessly to implement these in the Great Lakes region. Tune in to learn more about the state of the plastic pollution problem in the Great Lakes, including what we know about where the plastic comes from and how it gets into the lakes, why it’s concerning once it does, and what’s being done about it.