🪚Preventing Microplastics Contamination From Construction Dust in NJ🛑
Monmouth Beach, NJ just passed an ordinance requiring contractors to contain and clean up daily all table sawing dust including toxic plastics from manufactured lumber such as TREX, PVC piping and vinyl siding.
🥾No Trace Trails - a 2,650-Mile Survey of Trash & Microplastics on the Pacific Crest Trail🥤
In March 2023, two scientists, Dr. Victoria McGruer and Macy Gustavus, are embarking on a 2,650-mile hike to survey trash and microplastics on the Pacific Crest Trail. The project will take the better part of six months to complete and will provide much-needed information about trash and microplastics in wilderness ecosystems.