Did you know that microplastics – tiny bits of plastic that are shed by our clothes or the result of weathering/breaking down of the now nearly ubiquitous plastic waste found in the environment – can be found in waterbodies throughout the world? Researchers at URI are working to learn more about microplastics in RI’s freshwater, and engaging URIWW volunteers in the process. To learn more about this they have created a great video that you can watch here by clicking HERE. 

Want to learn more about microplastics? Check out this article in Nature (click here).