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Comments on the Preliminary International Joint Commission Recommendations on Microplastics in the Great Lakes
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This report provided comments on the International Joint Commission's preliminary recommendations on microplastics in the Great Lakes, addressing issues of measurement standards, sources, and regulatory responses. The document was prepared for New York State environmental authorities as part of ongoing efforts to develop coordinated policy for Great Lakes microplastic management.
This report was prepared for the New York State Water Resources Institute (WRI) and the Hudson River Estuary program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, with support from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund
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