{"id":22182,"date":"2021-03-05T13:50:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T19:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cf.iisd.net\/ela\/?p=22182"},"modified":"2024-04-04T21:44:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T02:44:11","slug":"solutions-in-60-seconds-plastics-in-fresh-water","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/ela\/blog\/solutions-in-60-seconds-plastics-in-fresh-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Solutions in 60 Seconds: Plastics in fresh water"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our very own Mike Rennie takes just 60 seconds to explain why we need to learn more about the impact of plastic pollution on water.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he describes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/ela\/research\/current-research\/measuring-impact-microplastics-fresh-water\/\">an exciting <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/ela\/research\/current-research\/measuring-impact-microplastics-fresh-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iisd.org\/ela\/research\/current-research\/measuring-impact-microplastics-fresh-water\/\"> experiment<\/a> from IISD Experimental Lakes Area that aims to answer that very question.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xMROxz8Yqj8<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You know that groundbreaking freshwater research you\u00a0<em>just<\/em>\u00a0read about? 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