Tag: Swimming
Scratching the Right Itch
Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to eradicate it in lakes across northern Michigan. Then one day, he realized he was completely wrong.
As work to restart Palisades nuclear plant continues, nearby residents have concerns
Hundreds of workers are busy trying to make the Palisades nuclear plant the first decommissioned plant in the U.S. to ever come back online.
Maggie Mac Neil, Jeff Carter joining London Sports Hall of Fame
The London Sports Hall of Fame announced six inductees who will be honoured at a ceremony Nov. 6 at the Hellenic Centre.
A great clean-up on Great Lakes Day at Kingston’s Gord Downie Pier
Ontario Great Lakes Day was held at Kingtson’s Gord Downie Pier on Saturday, a day of swimming, diving and educating the public about the importance of the freshwater basin we […]
Case Western Reserve University alumni roll out microplastic filtration system for washing machines
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
Case Western Reserve University is set to install filters to washing machines across campus to reduce microplastic pollution during the laundry cycle.
Microplastics can be found virtually anywhere, and studies have found that wastewater from washing machines is a primary source.