Microplastics study confirms atmospheric deposition

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Wednesday, 15/11/2023

A recently completed study on microplastics in Western North Carolina has revealed that even remote headwater streams are impacted, as a large percentage of microplastics in waters tested came from atmospheric deposition. 

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Protecting the headwaters: Additional 1,250 acres conserved in Maggie watershed

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Wednesday, 04/10/2023

In 2015, not a single acre of conserved land dotted the landscape between the Blue Ridge Parkway surrounding Soco Gap and the town of Maggie Valley below.

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