Do one of the smartest things you can do to make safe drinking water a reality for all Canadians - donate by February 28, 2025, to get a 2024 tax credit!

Tracadie Bay

What's in your water? P.E.I. microplastics researchers hope to find out

What's in your water? P.E.I. microplastics researchers hope to find out

Two watershed groups on P.E.I. are participating in a regional research project to determine the level of microplastics in Island waterways. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles — often invisible to the human eye — created as waste and plastic products break down. The Winter River-Tracadie Bay Watershed Association and the Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association are collecting data to determine microplastic levels in their respective bays for the second summer.