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Puerto Rican scientific community promotes innovation against microplastics

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Rose Schnabel

Although these tiny particles continue to contribute to the water pollution problem, local researchers are exploring new solutions.


"These are everyday sights in Puerto Rico today," said Jorge Bauzá, pointing to photos of piles of plastic bottles, garbage bags and foam coolers piled up on idyllic beaches.

"We still have a long way to go to change this plastic culture," emphasized the oceanographer and scientific director of the San Juan Bay Estuary Program, during the annual conference of the Puerto Rico College of Chemists -PR Chem- held recently.

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New educational module about microplastics

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

The San Juan Bay Estuary Program launched a module about the characterization and reduction of microplastics to educate citizens about these microscopic particles and fibers and how they affect biodiversity, the economy and possibly human health.

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A cry for help from the bottom of the ocean

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David Cordero Mercado

A study by the Scuba Dogs Society showed evidence of microplastics in beaches throughout Puerto Rico.

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Local organization to measure level of ocean plastics

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

The Scuba Dogs Society created the Coastal Microplastics Monitoring Program of Puerto Rico. Through the program they will collect samples in 15 spots around Puerto Rico to measure the amount of plastics in the ocean.

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