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Researchers who used fine mesh nets to strain water near the surface of Lake Michigan say they found more than 19,000 strands per square kilometer during a 2013 sampling run.
To address plastic pollution, the Alliance for the Great Lakes sponsors beach clean-up events, where Dobson said 85 to 90 percent of the waste volunteers pick up is plastic.
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE, formerly DEQ) water resources division staff say there’s nothing amiss with National Pollution Discharge Elimination System ...
Critically low Lake Michigan waters, and keeping that water clean, are two major problems the region is facing. Skip to content. ... Low lake levels, pollution plague Lake Michigan ...
From litter to invasives, the Great Lakes have their share of problems. At least a few dozen "nurdles" were discovered in just two hours by a team of 17 volunteers on June 22, 2024. Zebra and ...