Every year, tens of millions of
pounds of microplastics -- tiny pieces of plastic less
than 5 mm in length -- enter the Great Lakes. As
some of the largest lakes in the world, these large
bodies of freshwater are home to some 3,500 species, and
millions of people depend on the health of the lakes for
drinking water and recreation. Now, a new
magnet technology could help scientists clean up the
lakes and remove these toxic microplastics from the
water!
Sign now to demand
Congress immediately provide funding to research and
fast track this amazing technology so it can be widely
used as soon as possible!
Ground-breaking research at
RMT University in Melbourne, Australia has led to the
discovery of a way to dramatically reduce the amount of
microplastics in water! Researchers found
that using magnets, hazardous materials like
microplastics can be extracted sustainably from water in
just an hour.
The
situation in the Great Lakes is dire, and companies that
contribute to the microplastics crisis must be held
responsible. But in the meantime, thanks to scientists,
there is hope. Sign now to tell Congress: we
cannot wait any longer! Fast-track funding for this
amazing magnet technology and save our Great Lakes
before it is too
late!
