Plastics in the Great Lakes: An Update on the Science and Discussions on Future Cleanup Efforts

Dr. Sherri Mason, a professor of chemistry and leading researcher on plastic pollution, continues to conduct groundbreaking research on the prevalence of plastics and micro-plastics in the Great Lakes. She […]

Emerging Contaminants: A Look at Microplastics

Often when we think about plastic pollution we think of grocery bags, straws, and bottles. However, the small fragments, known as microplastics, have become ubiquitous in our lakes, rivers, and […]

Plastics Pollution

Leah Holloway, Program Manager for Milwaukee Riverkeeper – Together we’ll learn how plastics get into our environment, why they are so harmful, why they are so hard to get rid of, and […]