The recent paper, Plastic debris in the Laurentian Great Lakes, published in the March Issue of the Journal of Great Lakes Research has received extensive media coverage this week by 570 News, CBC National News and Michigan Radio. Authors, Alex Driedger, Hans Durr, Kristen Mitchell and Philippe Van Cappellen have highlighted the lack of research and imminent hazard of plastic debris pollution in the Great Lakes. This story has been picked up by news agencies around the region (The Record, Toronto Sun, Brantford Expositor, Radio Canada International, The Kingston Wig, Orillia Packet & Times) and beyond (Alaska Dispatch News, Canadian Consulting Engineer, Society of Environmental Journalists, Water Online). Philippe appeared on The Current CBC on Monday March 30.
