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Thought for America Recycles Day: What Researchers Found in the TN River


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Today is America Recycles Day, and here’s a discovery that could encourage more of us to put our plastics in the recycling bin instead of the garbage can... Researchers with the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute say they’ve found the Tennessee River contains staggering levels of microplastic pollution , possibily due to littering and landfills. A German chemistry professor, Dr. Andreas Fath, partnered with local scientists to gather water samples all along the river. His method of
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Around and About ChattanoogaBy Michael Edward Miller