On World Water Day, our project team and partners published a press release about the Microplastics In Okanagan Lake project. We were blown away by the community response! Below is a smattering of headlines seen around the web.

Interviews

Daybreak South with Chris Walker: A group of researchers in the Okanagan have found microplastics in Okanagan lake

News Articles

Global News: Microplastics found in Okanagan Lake, researchers say

OC News: Community collaboration studies microplastics in Okanagan Lake

Castanet: Relatively low levels of microplastics detected in Okanagan Lake, Kelowna wastewater

Kelowna Capital News: Microplastics research being conducted in Okanagan Lake

Infotel: iN VIDEO: Warning issued about microplastics found in Okanagan Lake

The Golden Star: Microplastics research being conducted in Okanagan Lake

Kelowna Daily Courier: Microplastics found in Okanagan Lake

Kelowna Now: Research reveals presence of microplastics in Okanagan Lake

Videos

Kelowna10: WATCH: Do microplastics pose a risk to Okanagan Lake?

Tej, an Indian student at Okanagan College, analyzes a wastewater sample for microplastics.
Tej, a student in Okanagan College’s Wastewater Engineering Technology (WET) Program analyzes a sample of wastewater for microplastics.