Conversations about plastic pollution often center around their impact on the world’s oceans, but what’s happening in our own backyard? Plastics and microplastics are imposing environmental pressures on the Great Lakes. From organic and inorganic pollution, to the threat of invasive species, to climate change, plastics are threatening the fresh water demands of many communities that rely on the lake system.
This hour, we’re joined by scientists who help us understand the current state and health of the Great Lakes and what’s at stake. We also preview Earth Day eventshappening at the College at Brockport. In studio:
- Sherri "Sam" Mason, sustainability coordinator for Penn State Behrend
- Jim Haynes, professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Ecology at the College at Brockport
- Jamie Spiller, professor of modern U.S. history and environmental history at the College at Brockport
- Tammy Bleier, graduate student at the College at Brockport studying microplastics in the Great Lakes. and founder of Plastic Lakes Project
