Posts Tagged Microplastics
Students analyze what types of microplastics are in the Chesapeake Bay
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 23, 2024
Less than 10% of all plastics get recycled, and much of the rest ends up in rivers and oceans, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A group of Virginia Tech students spent the summer analyzing how much and what kinds of microplastics are in the Chesapeake Bay. Roxy Todd spoke with them about what they discovered.
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