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Researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every year

A new study that inventories and tracks high concentrations of plastic in the Great Lakes could help inform cleanup efforts and target pollution prevention. Researchers found that nearly 10,000 metric tons -- or 22 million pounds -- of plastic debris enter the Great Lakes every year from the United States and Canada.

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Researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every year
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