Project blog
Microplastics In the News
Microplastics recently made waves, with research showing the tiny plastic particles are ending up in our lungs, blood, and food supply.
World Water Day Media Round-Up
A round-up of media following the launch of a press-release about the project on World Water Day.
The Results Are In!
After analysis by Okanagan College capstone students, the project team has results to share – for both its wastewater and lakewater samples.
MICROPLASTICS SAMPLING: SURFACE WATER
Our official trawl day water the Okanagan Nation Alliance, Okanagan College, and UBCO. Sampling for microplastics off-shore from Kelowna, using our manta trawl.
MICROPLASTICS & FRESHWATER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (PLUS RESOURCES)
A primer on microplastics in freshwater, why we should care, and extra resources to learn more!
3 TYPES OF MICROPLASTICS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
This blog is a quick primer on the various types and kinds of microplastics: from primary to secondary and all the morphologies in between.
MANTA TRAWL UPDATE: IT’S HERE!
Our first blog post for Microplastics Okanagan: all about the arrival of our manta trawl! The manta is a key piece of equipment we’ll need to sample surface water from Okanagan lake for microplastics.
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