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The United States and Canada are moving to ban microbeads -- the tiny plastic bits in toothpaste and facewash that are big water polluters. Now...
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A new study from Rochester Institute of Technology tracks how much plastic is getting into the Great Lakes, and where it's going. Spoiler alert: It's a…
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In just a few weeks, we’ll have a new presidential administration – and that could mean big changes for the Great Lakes. Environmental groups are...
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Mark Mattson, the president of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper and Swim Drink Fish Canada, has advice for keeping waters clean and safe.
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Tuesday, a coalition of Great Lakes organizations sent a notice of intent to sue the U.S. EPA. They say the agency isn’t moving fast enough to clean up...
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After seeing Donald Trump's appointees for agencies such as the EPA, Rep. Brian Higgins is concerned that the new administration will roll back...
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Every year, hundreds of volunteers work to clear plastic bags and other garbage from areas along the Great Lakes and its tributaries.
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Congress' approval of a spending bill will renew funding for a program that aids Great Lakes waters and surrounding lands.
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An upcoming conference in Cleveland will tackle marine debris, the pieces of plastic that wash up on the river, ocean, or Great Lake shores. It's a...
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An analysis out this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that algae blooms were "fewer, less dense, and less toxic"...