Microplastics found in every tested Chesapeake watershed waterway

BALTIMORE, Md. — A big problem is turning up in every body of water across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but you can’t see it with the naked eye.

A new report shows microplastics, pieces that are smaller than 5 millimeters, are present in waterways stretching from the Susquehanna to the Patapsco Rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay beyond.

Environmental advocates say it comes as no surprise…

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