8 июн. 2021 г. · Each year an estimated 22 million pounds of plastic debris enters the Great Lakes. That's a lot of plastic. PLASTIC HAS BECOME PART OF THE FOOD- ...

More than 22 million pounds of plastic pollution end up in the Great Lakes every year, according to the Rochester Institute of Technology.

27 янв. 2021 г. · Scientists say this plastic threatens the lake's wildlife and ecosystems, as well as the over 10 million people who rely on it for drinking water.

Chemicals, toxic pollutants, pesticides and heavy metals entered the Great Lakes; they flowed from thousands of factory discharge pipes and sewage plants.

23 апр. 2024 г. · Every year, around 22 million pounds of plastic pollute the Great Lakes, with over half of this waste entering Lake Michigan.

24 февр. 2022 г. · More than eight million tonnes of plastic ends up across the world's oceans every year; for the Great Lakes, there's more than 22 million pounds ...

8 дек. 2020 г. · The Great Lakes and Lake Michigan have complex ecosystems, which are at risk from pollution including micro plastic, trash, ...

Disposable water bottles are sometimes left behind, contributing to microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Always do a sweep when leaving any recreational ...

Lake Michigan is the third largest of all the Great Lakes in area, the second largest by volume, and it is the largest body of fresh water entirely within ...