Microplastics are really complicated. We think of them as one class of contaminants but really they’re infinite because they come in so many shapes, sizes and materials.

— Ezra Miller, senior scientist, quoted in an interview for Maven's Notebook

After senior scientist Ezra Miller presented at a recent symposium, environmental journalist Robin Meadows wanted to learn more about the latest on SFEI's groundbreaking microplastics work. Their interview was published in Maven's Notebook, a top not-for-profit water news outlet and aggregator on California water.

Miller discussed where microplastics in San Francisco Bay come from, the biggest unsolved questions our scientists are working on, and why focusing on sources is the best way to prevent microplastic pollution in the Bay.

Read the full interview on Maven's Notebook.