If you’re interested in joining this committee or have questions about their work, contact Marcia Meyer at marciakmeyer@gmail.com

Public Forum: Health Risks of Microplastics

These documents pertain to our discussion. We hope you find them as useful as we have.

• A Statewide Strategy to Address Microplastics in the Great Lakes Will Protect Michigan’s Citizens, Wildlife and Economy

• Articles informing us about Microplastics - Collected by the Environment and Health Committees of the League of Women Voters Northern Lower Michigan

• Dr. Meeker’s Slideshow

• AI summary of the forum

• Microplastics and Me?

• Spotter’s Guide to Plastic Pollution

• Effects of Microplastic Exposure on HumanDigestive, Reproductive, and Respiratory Health

• Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we learned?

• What You Can Do to Reduce Your Exposure to Microplastics postcard

Information from previous forums

Native Plants & Care

• Native Plants and Our Environment

How & Why to Create a Rain Garden

• Self-Guided Rain Garden Tour

Pesticide Use in Our Community

• Public forum recording

• Handout

• Pesticide usage on public lands contacts

Booster Shot for the Environment

• Public forum recording

How Can I Promote Clean Energy

• Handout