'There is truly plastic everywhere': Microplastics detected in 100% of Illinois waterways sampled

'There is truly plastic everywhere': Microplastics detected in 100% of Illinois waterways sampled

Tiny plastic particles are showing up in waterways across Illinois, from Lake Michigan and the Chicago River to smaller creeks and streams — and a new statewide survey suggests the problem is far more widespread than many people might realize. The survey, conducted by Environment Illinois Research and Education Center with help from citizen scientists, found microplastics in every one of the 31 waterways tested across the state. Beginning last f…