Tag: Plans
Ayton recycler wonders what happens to the world’s waste wool
The top 22 wool-producing countries produce over 1.9 billion kilograms of wool annually. Out of that wool, 1.4 billion kilograms isn’t accounted for.
Mahon: In 2057, the Dow hits 1,000,000 . . . or will it be 40,000?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been flirting with 40,000 this year, and finally met it.
Port of Goderich, a gateway to Southwestern Ontario
Each year, 250 ships dock at the port and there are plans to expand
Community input sought for cleaned-up lakes, shorelines | Great Lakes Echo
It’s taken over 30 years and $80 million to restore Muskegon Lake and a few nearby smaller bodies of water.
Decades of pollution and rapid urbanization created ecological problems so severe that the lake was designated a “Great Lakes Area of Concern” by the U.S. and Canada in 1987.
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Michigan dam removal could improve environment, recreation and storm protection | Great Lakes Echo
The most exciting part about removing a dam in a small Michigan city isn’t the demolition, but what comes after.
The Huron River Watershed Council recently estimated the 148-year-old dam In Ypsilanti could come down in 2025 or 2026.
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Cuyahoga comeback: Remediation is working but it’s hard to measure | Great Lakes Echo
Fifty-five years after the Cuyahoga River last caught fire, its health continues to improve.
But determining what prevention and cleanup practices are most effective remains difficult.
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Grey County’s green plans endorsed by council, with some hesitancy
Grey County council passed its Going Green in Grey plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions last year and Thursday it got an update on goals in the plan. Rebecca Danard, the manager of climate change initiatives for the county, gave the update to the plan, which councillors re-affirmed in a vote, with some expressing concerns […]
Small and medium-sized businesses stuck on climate change plans
Sixty-nine per cent expected climate change to disrupt their operations over the next five years, and almost a third said they already feel the impact.