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What’s Hiding in Galveston’s Sand? Local Volunteers Join the Microplastic Task Force | Press Release

Summary by The Galveston Editorial Desk · As published by Turtle Island Restoration Network · September 2, 2026 · 1 min read

A press release is available from seaturtles.org regarding microplastics. Volunteers have joined a task force to address this issue.

The task force is related to microplastics found in sand. Further details can be found in the press release on the seaturtles.org website.

Information about the task force and its activities can be obtained from the press release, which provides more information on the topic of microplastics in sand and the involvement of volunteers.

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Category: Local · Published: September 2, 2026 · Source: Turtle Island Restoration Network · Reading time: 1 min

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What’s Hiding in Galveston’s Sand? Local Volunteers Join the Microplastic Task Force | Press Release

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