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Through high-throughput analysis and collaboration, we uncover how plastics affect our environment and health, empowering educators, industry leaders, and policymakers with data-driven insights to create lasting change.

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The Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research (MIPPR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research institute based in Long Beach, California, advancing microplastics research to understand how plastic pollution impacts the environment and human health.

MIPPR has become the first non-profit laboratory to be accredited to testing microplastics in drinking water.

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Accreditation Accreditation

Becoming the first non-profit lab to be accredited to testing microplastics in drinking water.

OpenSpecy OpenSpecy

Open-source spectral matching tools for microplastic identification.

No Trace Trails No Trace Trails

Surveying trash and microplastics along the Pacific Crest Trail.

The Possibility Lab The Possibility Lab

Developing tools for validation and visualization of microplastics.

WaterPact Project WaterPact Project

Microplastics monitoring and data workflows for water partners.

Trash AI Trash AI

Identifying trash in images using an AI model.

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