Microplastics found along Lake Ontario by Rochman's team Chris Joyce/NPR hide caption
The Plastic Tide NPR explores one of the most important issues of our time: plastic waste in our environment.
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The Plastic Tide
exploring plastic waste in our environment
Waste engineer Jenna Jambeck of the University of Georgia surveys plastic waste in a southeast Asian village, where it will be recycled to make raw material for more plastic products. Jambeck advises Asian governments on how to keep plastic trash out of waterways. Courtesy of Amy Brooks hide caption