Tag: plastic pollution
Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
More than 40 million people in the United States and Canada depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Treated lake water is laden with microplastics, which are toxic chemicals […]
Illinois governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill
By Julia Roeder
Illinois becomes first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant.
Impressive turnout for Kincardine shoreline cleanup
The emphasis was on community during the Lake Huron Coastal Centre’s (LHCC) shoreline cleanup at Kincardine’s Station Beach Aug. 15. On a beautiful August Saturday morning, the beach and surrounding recreation area was already busy with volleyball players, boaters, people strolling the boardwalk and enjoying the surf and sand. However, dozens of Kincardine and area […]
From Plastic Tops to Composting Bags — 6 Ways Italy Makes Recycling Easy
Italy is a world leader in recycling. It went from hardly recycling anything 30 years ago (less than 10% in 1997) to recycling over 60% of waste in 2020 (with only 20% going to the landfill). The country does a couple of simple, no-brainer things that make it very easy … [continued]
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Coastal Conservation Youth help cleanup Lake Huron shoreline
GODERICH – The Coastal Conservation Youth Corp (CCYC) program returned to Goderich for the fifth time recently, continuing education and stewardship work along the shoreline. From July 28- 30, 10 high school aged volunteers from Goderich and the surrounding area participated in beach cleanups, restoration work and invasive species removal while learning about plastic pollution, shoreline ecology and coastal processes. The first day of […]