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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Dr. Sherri A. Mason Visits City Club for 2018 State of the Great Lakes Forum

Bliss Davis, Content and Programming Coordinator, The City Club of Cleveland

Dr. Sherri A. Mason Visits City Club for 2018 State of the Great Lakes Forum

The mention of pollution in our lakes, rivers, and oceans often evokes images of sea turtles trapped in the plastic rings that bind aluminum cans together. But while traveling "garbage patches" affect our ocean's, fish, and wildlife, the Great Lakes are experiencing dangerous levels of pollution from the smallest of particles.

According to a 2016 study from the Rochester Institute of Technology, approximately 22 million pounds of plastic flows into the Great Lakes each year with the highest concentrations reported in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. Much of this pollution is comprised of microplastics, small particles that are added to toothpaste, body wash, and other personal care items - and, at one time, Lake Erie had more microplastic pollution than any other body of water on Earth.

Given personal care products' disposable nature and the ubiquitousness of plastic and other synthetic materials in our daily lives, how can we solve a problem that is so tethered to our lifestyle?

We invited Dr. Sherri A. Mason, Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences at The State University of New York at Fredonia, to discuss the future of the Great Lakes. Watch or listen to her talk here, view her presentation by clicking below.

Dr. Sherri A. Mason Visits City Club for 2018 State of the Great Lakes Forum

You can also view images of the event here.

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