Microplastic Concentration in Lake Tahoe, CA, is 3rd Highest of 38 Watersheds Tested Worldwide The majestic and mysterious deep blue water of Lake Tahoe, CA, is well known for its spectacular beauty. However, an extremely high concentration of microplastics is a major concern and growing problem to the lake’s clarity and purity. Microplastics are tiny (<0.2 inches) plastic particles and microfibers from clothing, cosmetics, single-use water bottles, and plastics, and a staggering amount of […] John Cunningham | July 18, 2023 0 Comments
Reexamination of Colorado’s Snowpack Leads to a Surprising Discovery about Microplastics and Possible Clues to Receding Snowpacks Reynold’s Rediscovery Richard Reynolds, a retired U.S. Geological Survey researcher recently made an important discovery in Colorado’s Upper River Basin snowpack. It is concerning a subject Reynolds has been looking at for quite some time, co-authoring one article on the topic in 2015 titled, “Regional Variability in Dust-On-Snow Processes and Impacts in Upper Colorado River Basin” followed by another in […] Industry News Ryan Kime | August 11, 2022 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort, CO to Stop Selling Plastic Bottles Steamboat Resort announced that they will stop selling single-use plastic bottles starting in the 2021-2022 winter season in their latest move to become a more sustainable brand, company, and town. Whether in the form of water, an energy drink, or soda, plastic bottles have deteriorating effects on local, national, and international environments. Every year in the United States, millions of […] Industry News Jesse | September 29, 2021 1 Comment
Microplastic Pollution Carried by the Wind Now Being Found On the Tops of Mountains Tiny fragments of microplastic have been discovered in the Pyrenees mountains of southern France, blown there and deposited by the wind, scientists reported Monday, writes USA Today. Related: Plastic Waste and Toxic Chemicals are Being Found in the Remotest Areas of the Planet Scientists were able to determine that the microplastics – which is plastic that’s less than five millimeters in length – […] SnowBrains | April 16, 2019 0 Comments
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