Recent News: #microplastics
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June 12, 2020
A cocktail of contaminants in Chesapeake waters
A new report reviews emerging and existing contaminants of concern for waterways and fisheries
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January 23, 2020
Keeping microplastics out of the Bay
Learn how you can help reduce plastic pollution
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December 12, 2019
Small plastics are a big problem
Microplastics contaminate our water and wildlife
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April 23, 2018
Fighting pollution one sip at a time
Campaigns target the commonplace use of plastic straws
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December 21, 2016
Year in review: Our most popular articles about the Bay in 2016
From blue crabs to smartphone apps, take a look back at our most-read articles
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May 26, 2016
By the Numbers: 8 billion
The amount of microbeads released each day into aquatic habitats across the United States.
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April 20, 2016
Microplastic pollution could threaten underwater life, report finds
Technical review investigates issue of microplastics in Chesapeake Bay
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March 31, 2016
Trash Trawl hauls microplastics from Bay waters
A research effort seeks to determine the extent of plastic pollution in the Chesapeake
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April 15, 2015
Microplastics in the Chesapeake Bay
Plastic containers and other trash that gets washed into the Bay doesn’t actually disappear
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