microplastics

The student team learning how to remove them from wastewater has now been given a total of nearly $125,000.

Microplastics in lakes and ponds can cause algae to grow out of control — depriving fish and other aquatic life of oxygen.

According to a recent study, our national parks are being coated in plastic dust. Most of it is from around the world, but a lot of it originates in nearby cities, and get brought to the parks by passing storms.