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Microplastics in the Chesapeake: Report finds contaminants in Maryland waterways

States Newsroom · November 11, 2026

A small-scale study from the advocacy group Environment America found evidence of microplastics throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the group announced Tuesday. Using citizen scientists, the group collected several water samples at 15 different places throughout the watershed, including five sites in Maryland…

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Microplastics in the Chesapeake: Report finds contaminants in Maryland waterways

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