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Tag Archives: GreatLakes

Inspiring Youth Leadership: Tracking Trash in Local Rivers

An interview with high school students Ritvik and Suraj.

Posted byUofTTrashTeamNovember 12, 2024January 31, 2025Posted inOutreach, ResearchTags:GreatLakes, PlasticPollution, TrappingTrashLeave a comment on Inspiring Youth Leadership: Tracking Trash in Local Rivers

A Fresh and Clean Start to the School Year

Our Urban Litter Challenge brought together volunteers in a united effort for a cleaner watershed.

Posted byUofTTrashTeamNovember 7, 2024October 30, 2025Posted inOutreach, ResearchTags:GreatLakes, PlasticPollution, TrappingTrashLeave a comment on A Fresh and Clean Start to the School Year

The Adventures of a Fighting Floatables Research Assistant

During the summer of 2023, Fighting Floatables research assistants collected and identified floating trash from Lake Ontario.

Posted byUofTTrashTeamMay 9, 2024May 13, 2024Posted inOutreach, ResearchTags:GreatLakes, PlasticPollution, TrappingTrashLeave a comment on The Adventures of a Fighting Floatables Research Assistant

Taking Action on Shoreline Litter

Cleaning up the shoreline at Sir Casimir Gzowski Park

Posted byUofTTrashTeamJuly 18, 2023September 28, 2023Posted inEvents, OutreachTags:GreatLakes, PlasticPollutionLeave a comment on Taking Action on Shoreline Litter

A Fight Against Plastic Pollution in the Toronto Harbour 

Find out more about a day in the life of a Fighting Floatables Research Assistant and how their work is helping clean up the Toronto Harbourfront while also informing positive change!

Posted byUofTTrashTeamMarch 10, 2023May 9, 2024Posted inOutreach, ResearchTags:GreatLakes, PlasticPollutionLeave a comment on A Fight Against Plastic Pollution in the Toronto Harbour 

Freshwater Ecosystems: Small But Mighty

Learn more about the freshwater crisis and how you can be part of the solution

Posted byUofTTrashTeamApril 20, 2022August 15, 2022Posted inOutreachTags:Freshwater, GreatLakesLeave a comment on Freshwater Ecosystems: Small But Mighty

I Don’t Eat Fish Guts, so do I Really Eat Microplastics?

Our study suggests yes, but not many.

Posted byUofTTrashTeamSeptember 29, 2021August 15, 2022Posted inResearchTags:Freshwater, GreatLakes, PlasticPollutionLeave a comment on I Don’t Eat Fish Guts, so do I Really Eat Microplastics?

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