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First ever snapshot of plastic pollution along the Mississippi River revealed. Thousands of community science volunteers surveyed targeted areas along the Mississippi River to determine the movement and accumulation of plastic litter.
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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is collaborating with...
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The Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative conducted...
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20 Σεπ 2023 · Despite abundant water in the Mississippi River basin, certain communities face water quality issues due to contamination from various sources. Equitable access to clean water is vital for health, equity, and social justice.
In September 2018, through MRCTI, state legislators and mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River made a commitment to reduce plastic waste in the Mississippi River Valley.
The data was generated through a ‘citizen science’ approach, enlisting the participation of hundreds of community volunteers covering targeted areas along the river to understand the movement and accumulation of plastic pollution.
19 Απρ 2024 · The Mississippi River Delta (MRD) is a global natural and economic asset and socio-economic hub with an extensive fishery, major petrochemical complexes, and the largest global commodity port. During the twentieth century, >25% of MRD coastal wetlands were lost.
Ecosystem functioning and sustainability of the Mississippi Delta is controlled by interactions of the Mississippi River and marine processes. The Mississippi River has a total watershed of about 3 million km2, encompasses about 40% of the lower 48 United States, and accounts for about 90% of the freshwater inflow to the Gulf of Mexico.
This White Paper is intended to stimulate and guide a conversation among a diverse group of NGOs about the ecological health and overall functionality of the Mississippi River. It seeks to describe the current condition of the river, its floodplain, and its delta, outline its primary challenges, and highlight the approaches and actions that ...
