GLOBAL STUDY DETAILS MICROPLASTICS CONTAMINATION IN LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
A new study reveals that concentrations of plastic found in freshwater environments are higher than those found in so-called “garbage patches” in the ocean. Ted Harris and Rebecca Kessler contributed samples from nearby lakes and reservoirs. “Places like Clinton Lake are relatively low in microplastics because — while there are many animals and trees — there aren’t a lot of humans, relative to somewhere like Lake Tahoe where people are living all around it," says Harris, associate research professor.