By: Lance Crawford
Shengwua Wu, a University of South Alabama (USA) assistant professor of engineering, will lead a regional project to reduce microplastic marine debris along the Gulf Coast.
The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium is administering the $1.9 million waste plastic program with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Marine Debris Challenge.
The project is one of 10 selected nationwide and will leverage resources in three states along the Gulf Coast, including 10 wastewater treatment facilities in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The project aims to measure microplastic concentration, improve microplastic understanding on the environment and enhance collaboration in reducing microplastics pollution.
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