#microplastic Coke and Pepsi are the biggest polluters on the planet. Stop buying this sugar shit whose container litter the planet and generate microplastics.

#Microplastics want to learn about microplastics in the Great Lakes? Visit and join www.michiganmicroplastics.org

#microplastics reduce your exposure by
Vacuum or dust mop floors more frequently
Reduce clothes washing frequency
Do not store/heat food in plastic
Avoid drinking from plastic bottles and containers
Use reusable water containers (metal)
Avoid plastic food packaging
Avoid plastic cutting boards

#microplastics Suggest reviewing the trailer for the documentary film called plastic people; I plan on showing it to the public in Michigan this summer. Check it out

Why is Michigan Governor so popular; she does not support shutting down Line 5 anymore, lost the state presidential election and lost the state house. No wonder Michigan is having problems keeping its population.

#microplastics the International Joint Commission (US and Canada) has developed methodologies for microplastics sample collection, testing and risk evaluation for the Great Lake. There need to be a coordinated monitoring effort in the Great lakes. Check it out visit www.michiganmicroplastics.org

Michigan Microplastics will be having a presentation by an expert from San Francisco Estuary Institute about tire generated microplastics June 2 ; contact AHirsch@Terraogicss.com or visit www.michiganmicroplastics.org

#microplastics avoid getting hung up on the ingesting 5 grams of plastic/credit card; this is only a high estimate. the point is that we ingest too much plastic via water, food and air and we need to be knowledgeable and concerned. Stop promoting plastics, visit www.michiganmicroplastics.org

#Microplastics ways to stop ingesting microplastics; don't microwave plastic containers, do not microwave plastic baby bottles, avoid dust/clean frequent, do not drink from plastic bottles, avoid materials having microbeads; avoid cosmetics with microbeads, visit/join www.michiganmicroplastics.org

#Microplastics We need to be smarter and protect ourselves from plastics and microplastics. Stopping plastics at the sources is the only cost effective way to address microplastics. Be smart about what you buy; avoid plastic packaging and clothing. Visit www.michiganmicroplastics.org for info.

#Microplastics There are microplastics in the form of microbeads in numerous products such as cosmetics, house hold cleaning materials, and paints and in industrial cleaning operations. These microplastics are ingested by fish..learn more by visiting www.michiganmicroplastics.org

microplastics# microfibers are the #1 form of microplastics in the Great Lakes that come from washing machines. We selected more natural fibers in our clothes (wool, cotton, silk) and avoid synthetics; also avoid fast fashion clothes.

Michigan Microplastics Coalition will be having presentations on microplastics concerning- tire sources and microfiber washing machines discharges into surface waters. if interested in attending let me know

do you know that sludge from wastewater treatment plants contain microplastics and PFAS and are placed on agricultural fields to raise crops? These pollutants can erode off of ag fields and into stream/lakes and groundwater. These sources can be controlled to protect water quality and food.

I am willing to give a Great Lakes Microplastics presentation to news organizations, public organizations, municipalities, political groups and schools via zoom.
Microplastics are in fish and drinking water from the Great Lakes...we can do something about this

Are you aware that the normal US citizen ingests approximately 10 gram (weight of credit card) of plastic per week; 7 grams resided in our brains. Get involved with the Michigan Microplastics Coalition www.michiganmicroplastics.org

My first Bluesky post- I am the co-founder of the Michigan Microplastics Coalition. We are a group of environmental individuals and organizations focused on promoting precautionary and progressive microplastic management in the Michigan Great Lakes. Join our effort (www.michiganmicroplastics.org)