Microplastics Found in Every Tested Waterway Across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, New Report Finds

Microplastics Found at Every Bay Watershed Site Tested

A new report found microplastics in all 90 water samples taken at 15 sites across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including in Maryland.

Microplastics in the Chesapeake: Report finds contaminants in Maryland waterways

A small-scale study of water samples taken from 15 different sites in the Chesapeake Bay watershed found microplastics at every site, whether in the form of plastic fiber, film, beads or fragments, environmental groups announced Tuesday.

Chesapeake Bay Watershed contaminated with microplastics, new study finds

Every water sample taken from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and its tributaries had microplastics found, according to a new report from the non-profit Environment America.

Report finds widespread microplastics in Chesapeake Bay waterways

A new report finds microplastics in water samples from all 15 sites tested across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Fragments appeared in about 93% of the waterways that were sampled.

Microplastics found in every tested waterway across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, new report finds

A big problem is turning up in every body of water across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but you can't see it with the naked eye.

Microplastics found all over the Chesapeake BAy

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