Partnership Takes Aim at Plastic Pollution in Gananoque
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2022 The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup is thrilled to welcome the Town of Gananoque, Ontario, located on the St. Lawrence River, to its growing network of sites across the Great Lakes and their connecting waters. A Seabin was recently installed at the Gananoque Municipal Marina in collaboration with the town […]
Meijer is First Retailer to Unveil Beach and Water Cleaning Drones in the Great Lakes in Partnership with the Council of the Great Lakes Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 29TH, 2022 Effort launches retailer’s participation in the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Program GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 29, 2022 – Midwest retailer Meijer is launching its participation in the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Program with the use of two innovative technologies – the BeBot and Pixie Drone – to clean up Midwestern beaches and […]
Partners Working Together to Keep Georgian Bay Free From Plastic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 12TH, 2022 The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) — a joint initiative of Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region — is pleased to announce that two more marinas have joined the initiative in Georgian Bay. Cliff Richardson Boats Ltd. in Meaford, and Georgian Shores Marina in Owen […]
Partners in Kingston Come Together to Divert Plastic as Part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 28TH, 2022 TORONTO, ON – July 28th, 2022 – The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) — a joint initiative of the Council of the Great Lakes Region and Pollution Probe — is pleased to welcome new collaborators, the City of Kingston and Queen’s University, who have come together to collectively remove […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region Joins the United Nations Global Compact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 26TH, 2022 CLEVELAND, OH / July 26th, 2022 – The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), a bi-national network of organizations that engages business, government, academic, and non-profit leaders committed to working across sectors and the United States-Canada border to strengthen the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the bi-national Great […]
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Congressman Brian Higgins Announce New Seabin™ Technology at Buffalo Harbor State Park with the Council of the Great Lakes Region and NYS Parks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grant from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Fund Trash Traps Complements Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper’s Volunteer Cleanups and Solo Sweep Pledge Campaign for Western New Yorkers. BUFFALO, NY – Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Congressman Brian Higgins debuted new Seabin™ technology at Buffalo Harbor State Park on Saturday in partnership with the bi-national Council of […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region and The Water Council Partner to Accelerate Water Innovation and Stewardship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 28TH, 2022 CHICAGO, IL / June 28, 2022 – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) and The Water Council (TWC) announced a partnership to deepen ties and accelerate water innovation and stewardship in the bi-national Great Lakes region, the engine of the North American economy and guardian of […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region Releases Bi-National Circular Great Lakes Strategy and Action Plan for Plastic Packaging Waste and Litter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 28TH, 2022 CHICAGO, IL / June 28, 2022 – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), as part of its Circular Great Lakes initiative, released an innovative five-year circular economy strategy and action plan for plastics. The organization worked in collaboration with a number of corporate stakeholders in the […]
POLITICO Returns as Exclusive Media Partner to 2022 Great Lakes Economic Forum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 19, 2022 ARLINGTON, VA – POLITICO, the world’s leading global news operation and information service specializing in politics and policy, today announced an exclusive media partnership with the Council of the Great Lakes Region. Continuing a relationship that started in 2019, the partnership is centered on the 2022 Great Lakes Economic Forum […]
Meijer Donates $1M to the Council of the Great Lakes Region to Clean Up Midwest Lakeshores
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 20, 2022 Retailer’s participation in Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Program to focus on beach cleanup, pollution awareness and education. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer announced today a $1 million donation to the charitable arm of the Council of the Great Lakes Region in the United States – the CGLR Foundation – […]