Ohio Insider: Microplastics in the Great Lakes a concern
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The Great Lakes span more than 500 miles from end to end and contain 84% of North America’s surface freshwater.
And according to a recent study from the University of Toronto, 90% of water samples taken from the lakes over the past decade are contaminated with tiny plastic particles known as microplastics. These small plastics, the University of Toronto study found, are at levels in the lakes where they could be harmful to wildlife.
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