Researchers have found that Detroit is one of four cities that are the worst contributors to the estimated 22 million pounds of plastic that enters the Great Lakes each year. The others include Chicago, Milwaukee and Cleveland.
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Researchers have found that Detroit is one of four cities that are the worst contributors to the estimated 22 million pounds of plastic that enters the Great Lakes each year. The others include Chicago, Milwaukee and Cleveland.