Microplastics and You

Now that research has revealed that microplastics have crossed into the human brain, the alarming health risks of microplastics have been added to their increasing danger to the environment in general. It’s time to educate ourselves on this topic, so that we can act on a personal level regarding drinking water, clothing, gardening and food storage. 

Heather Sisto is a member of the Michigan Microplastics Coalition, participating in their Lansing lobbying and educational efforts. Her interest in plastic pollution began when she participated in the Flint River Watershed Coalition’s river clean-ups in the 1990s and expanded when she assigned drinking water research topics to her writing students at Mott Community College in Flint. As Honors Program Director, she was instrumental in establishing service learning at the college. Once retired, Heather became more engaged with the Nepessing Five Rivers Group of the Sierra Club’s Michigan Chapter where she serves as a board member, secretary, and newsletter editor.