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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Chemical Impact: Microplastic pollution more complex than we think, says new research

by Sharon Oosthoek May 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, COVID-19, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, History and Culture, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Trash Fish: Marine debris becomes sculptures at Great Lakes aquariums and museums

by Natasha Blakely September 29, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Events and Special Broadcasts, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, History and Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Watch Party: Microplastics, Macro problems

by GLN Editor August 29, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, News, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

Plastic Permanence: Research shows plastic becoming part of Great Lakes lakebed

by Sharon Oosthoek October 3, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inArticle, News

Microplastics: undigestible pollutants showing up in fish, birds and even whales

by Adrian de Novato September 27, 2016November 10, 2025

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