
RIT Collaborative for Plastics and the Environment
@ritplastics
Rochester Institute of Technology research lab conducting research on all plastics and debris in and around the Great Lakes.
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http://www.rit.edu/plasticpollution 02-06-2022 16:34:05
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Check out the interview introducing our new Interception Project! Great job from our lab students Jay and Paige! College of Science at RIT NOAA NOAA Education rochesterfirst.com/news/new-rit-p…

Both RIT and UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment members of our Lake Ontario Microplastic Center are in San Diego for a meeting with other Centers for Oceans and Human Health. #microplastics #LOMP #greatlakes #lakeontario College of Science at RIT


Last week, Christy Tyler spoke with SELF about steps you can take to reduce microplastic exposure in your daily life. #microplastics #LOMP RIT College of Science at RIT UR Institute for Human Health and the Environment self.com/story/how-to-a…





Our research group was featured on the cover of the spring issue of the RIT University Magazine! Story is here: rit.edu/news/microplas… College of Science at RIT André O. Hudson, PhD Christy Tyler Matthew J. Hoffman Steven Day NOAA Marine Debris Program New York Sea Grant



Our Community Action for Stormwater Clean-Up and Debris Elimination program for #plasticpollution and other debris is expanding to Syracuse with a partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Engagement at Syracuse University. RIT NOAA Marine Debris Program College of Science at RIT sustainabilityengagement.syracuse.edu/federal-funds-…

Catching up from last week, CPE member Christy Tyler was quoted in this The New York Times article on what you need to know about #microplastics: nytimes.com/.../microplast…... RIT College of Science at RIT

IHHE faculty member Dr. Jacques Robert and Christy Tyler from our Lake Ontario MicroPlastics Center were interviewed for this The New York Times article on #microplastics. #LOMP #URochesterResearch University of Rochester RIT Collaborative for Plastics and the Environment nytimes.com/2025/05/20/wel…


More from #IAGLR25: Congrats to our Jay Kucharek, who won Best Presenter in his session. Jay discussed installing 50 new LittaTraps in #Rochester to capture #plasticpolltion in storm drains to keep it out of the #greatlakes NOAA Marine Debris Program College of Science at RIT ENVIROPOD RIT


Team member Ren Staggs has been at IISD Experimental Lakes Area collecting #microplastics samples from rocks, plants, and biofilm as part of the #pELAstic project. Ren's MS thesis is on the physical fate of #microplastics in the nearshore part of lakes. College of Science at RIT RIT
