IEEE OES Plastics in the Ocean Initiative

Sources of Plastics in the Environment

This page aims to provide useful information related to sources of marine debris, including plastics.

Terrestrial Sources

Concerning plastic in the Great Lakes, Susan Cosier states that “What Gets Thrown in the Great Lakes, Stays in the Great Lakes” She sees a need to take control of the 10,000 tons of plastic entering the lakes each year, whether it is being recycled, reused, or just outright bane. Read the article published by NRDC on November 05, 2018.

Information on relevant mitigation initiatives and activities to be added here can be sent to info at gstss.org.