Filters decrease microfibres from Parry Sound going into Georgian Bay

Rochman Laboratory at the University of Toronto and Georgian Bay Forever conducted a study with households adding a filter to the outflow of water from their washing machines and measured the amount of microfibres in the town’s wastewater treatment plant. With approximately 10 per cent of town homes fitted with a filter, the team saw a large decrease in microfibres. Read the full story by Parry Sound North Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220110-microfiber-plastic

Patrick Canniff