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Microplastics are pervasive in North America's Great Lakes , the five freshwater lakes straddling the US - Canada border.
A new report by the Great Lakes Science Advisory Board is calling for a cross-border monitoring program to keep tabs on the extent and impact of microplastics.
Microplastic particles are small enough to be about 5 millimeters about the size of the eraser on top of a pencil.
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