PSU awarded grant for work addressing microplastic pollution on the Oregon Coast

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PSU awarded grant for work addressing microplastic pollution on the Oregon Coast

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Published on Jul 31, 2024, 12:46:10 PM
Total time: 00:16:36

Episode Description

Portland State University has been awarded nearly $2 million in federal funding to continue work tackling microplastic pollution in Oregon’s coastal communities and the Pacific ocean.  The money will go to a collaborative three-year effort to reduce microplastic pollution with groups from a wide range of academic, community, municipal and tribal partners, and will focus on filtering microplastics primarily out of hotels, restaurants, and laundromats. Elise Granek, project lead and professor at Portland State, joins us to share more.

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