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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Microplastic waste is a growing problem in freshwater and marine ecosystems. Jen Drummond presented research on how microplastics behave in riverbeds at a Tuesday webinar hosted by the Program on Plastics, Ecosystems, and Public Health at the Institute of Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern on Tuesday.

Jen Drummond presents research on microplastics’ impact on river ecosystems

February 25, 2021

Jen Drummond (McCormick Ph.D. ’15) presented research findings about the impacts of microplastic pollution in rivers and freshwater ecosystems at a Tuesday webinar hosted by the Institute for Sustainability...

Plastic in Manila, Philippines. The Program on Plastics, Ecosystems and Public Health aims to investigate the effects of plastic usage.

Institute for Sustainability and Energy launches Program on Plastics, Ecosystems and Public Health Program

April 24, 2019

The Institute for Sustainability and Energy has launched the Program on Plastics, Ecosystems and Public Health Program, a science initiative that researches the lifespan of plastic products, its implications...

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