Tagged Stories: "microplastics"
Trash traps, clean teams, and other solutions for a trash-free Anacostia River
July 19, 2024Find out how D.C. works towards the Anacostia River’s trash limit
Read storyA cocktail of contaminants in Chesapeake waters
June 12, 2020A new report reviews emerging and existing contaminants of concern for waterways and fisheries
Read storyKeeping microplastics out of the Bay
January 23, 2020Learn how you can help reduce plastic pollution
Read storySmall plastics are a big problem
December 12, 2019Microplastics contaminate our water and wildlife
Read storyFighting pollution one sip at a time
April 23, 2018Campaigns target the commonplace use of plastic straws
Read storyYear in review: Our most popular articles about the Bay in 2016
December 21, 2016From blue crabs to smartphone apps, take a look back at our most-read articles
Read storyBy the Numbers: 8 billion
May 26, 2016The amount of microbeads released each day into aquatic habitats across the United States.
Read storyMicroplastic pollution could threaten underwater life, report finds
April 20, 2016Technical review investigates issue of microplastics in Chesapeake Bay
Read storyTrash Trawl hauls microplastics from Bay waters
March 31, 2016A research effort seeks to determine the extent of plastic pollution in the Chesapeake
Read storyMicroplastics in the Chesapeake Bay
April 15, 2015Plastic containers and other trash that gets washed into the Bay doesn’t actually disappear
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