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2026 Great Lakes Microplastics Summit

Meeting Dates
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - Thursday, October 8, 2026
Meeting Time and Location

Virtual Event

Note

Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on October 7-8, 2026 for the 2026 Great Lakes Microplastic Summit, a dynamic two-day, virtual event uniting scientists, professionals, policymakers, and community members to explore the growing impact of microplastics on our freshwater systems.

From cutting-edge research to real-world challenges, this summit will dive into the latest knowledge on microplastics in surface water and drinking water, and explore:

  • Where Do Microplastics Go? Understanding Their Movement in the Environment
  • How Do We Detect Them? Advances in Microplastic Research Methods
  • What Are the Risks? Impacts on Human and Environmental Health
  • How Do They Interact? Microplastics and Other Contaminants
  • What do we do about them? Strategies to regulate, reduce, replace

For more information, click on Event Webpage.