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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 pollution in an Illinois waterway. With millions of pounds of plastic entering Lake Michigan annually, conservationists are pushing for changes at all levels to address the problem.

Lake Michigan plastic pollution poses ecological and social threats

January 27, 2021

As advocates push for clarity within Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan, local researchers and advocates are raising alarm about the growing social and ecological effects of plastic pollution...

Evanston named finalist in World Wildlife Fund competition for second consecutive year

March 30, 2016

Evanston is a finalist in the competition to represent the United States in World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour City Challenge for the second year in a row, competing against Burlington, Vermont, and Boulder,...

Kempis: Climate change and the problem with ‘free swag’

Kempis: Climate change and the problem with ‘free swag’

November 3, 2015

When I reflect on Wildcat Welcome, my enduring memory is not of Purple Pride at Millennium Park, that awkward frat house hookup, or even the March Through the Arch. My clearest memory is the complete confusion...

Evanston nominated in Outside Magazine’s Best Town Ever contest

May 5, 2015

Evanston has been nominated for another national award, increasing the city’s visibility throughout the United States. Outside Magazine, a publication that aims to inspire people to enjoy the outdoors,...

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