Schools
University Of Minnesota Professor, Students Work To Identify Plastics In Mississippi River
Research shows 1% of the world's rivers are responsible for 80% of all plastic flowing into the ocean.
April 23, 2025
It's a vital artery for life in Minnesota, running 2,350 miles across 10 states — a source for drinking water, plants, animals and recreation — but the mighty Mississippi River is vulnerable.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"There are a lot of concerns about plastic pollution in the environment," Ardeshir Ebtehaj, associate professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering, said.
Ebtehaj works at the University of Minnesota's lab on the river at St. Anthony Falls. For the past four years, he and his students have been working to develop sensors that identify plastics in water.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Click here for the full story via CBS Minnesota
CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.
