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Vehicle Tires Threaten Water Quality (
Oct 15, 2023
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A Synthesis of Microplastic Sources and Pathways to Urban Runoff (
Nov 3, 2021
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Big problem, small size: Improving methods in microplastics research (
Nov 10, 2020
to
Mar 5, 2021
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The Guardian publishes on article on SFEI's microplastics study, further extending the report's reach (
Oct 4, 2019
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Wired Magazine: A new report shows an astounding amount of microplastics, largely from car tires, are tainting the watershed (
Oct 4, 2019
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Groundbreaking SFEI and 5 Gyres microplastics study featured in multiple media outlets (
Oct 3, 2019
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SF Chronicle: Huge amounts of plastic, much of it from car tires, washing into SF Bay, SFEI study finds (
Oct 2, 2019
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In LA Times: The SF Bay Microplastics report called "the most comprehensive study to date on microplastics in California." (
Oct 2, 2019
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San Jose Mercury News highlights the findings of an SFEI microplastics report (
Oct 2, 2019
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SFEI Science at International Marine Debris Conference (March 12-16) (
Mar 9, 2018
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These scientists want you to rethink how you use plastics: SFEI and 5 Gyres issue a new video (
Feb 20, 2018
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Local News: Scientists launch major study of microplastics pollution in San Francisco Bay (
Nov 24, 2017
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Hunting for Plastic in California’s Protected Ocean Waters (
Sep 21, 2017
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Coastal Cleanup Day Information in East Bay Express (
Sep 13, 2017
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New Microplastic Pollution Study to Launch in San Francisco Bay and Adjacent Ocean Waters (
Feb 23, 2017
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