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To address the growing issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, we need to curb our consumption
2024
Lewis Alcott,
Fereidoun Rezanezhad,
Nancy Goucher,
Philippe Van Cappellen,
Stephanie Slowinski
Summary
Researchers argue that the mounting microplastic crisis in the Great Lakes cannot be solved by cleanup efforts alone — the only meaningful long-term solution is producing less plastic and ensuring all of it gets recycled, addressing the problem at its source rather than downstream.
The growing environmental and health risks posed by microplastics can only be addressed by reducing the amount of plastic produced and ensuring that all of it is recycled.