Shifting to a Circular Economy:
P&G’s iMFLUX Technology Increases Use of Recycled Plastic
iMFLUX enables high performance plastic parts from recycled resin, creating demand for a truly circular economy for the material.
Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative installs ‘Capture’Technology with support from Nova Chemicals
Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup installs capture technology ‘seabin’ with sponsorship from Nova Chemicals
Coalition launches Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup to address alarming pollution levels
New Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative aims to tackle the problem head-on through the largest deployment of Seabin and LittaTrap™ technology in the world TORONTO, Ontario – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, is pleased to announce the launch of the first phase […]
Volume of valuable materials from Ontario’s IC&I sector ending up in landfills is growing despite waste diversion efforts
Ontario Materials Marketplace pilot aims to develop and scale new reuse and recycling market opportunities for the IC&I sector TORONTO, Ontario – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, is pleased to announce the official launch of the Ontario Materials Marketplace pilot (https://ontario.materialsmarketplace.org/), which […]
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Circular Great Lakes:
Forging a Future Without Waste
Valuable materials are lost to landfills and the environment, especially plastics. In fact, it is estimated that 22 million pounds of plastics enter the Great Lakes every year. Creating a binational Great Lakes circular economy and cleaning up marine litter is one way to close the loop and keep critical materials cycling through the regional economy.
FALL 2020: Upcoming Virtual Dialogues to Address Water, Food Systems, Circular Economy & Energy
“Seek first to understand,” said Stephen Covey, in his groundbreaking work, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, “Then to be understood.” Some thirty years later, it’s still true, and the purpose of establishing a series of dialogues for the Great Lakes Region. Starting in September, the Council of the Great Lakes Region will take the […]
AUGUST 25-27: GreenBiz to Host CIRCULARITY 20, Virtual Conference on the Future of the Circular Economy
Accelerating the Circular Economy is critical to the world, and it is critical to the Great Lakes Region. Given the global pandemic, GreenBiz will host their annual Circular Economy Conference—Circularity 20—completely online, August 25-27, 2020, opening broad participation to a convening to do just that. The completely virtual conference will feature engaging and informative plenaries, […]
Creating the Circular Economy in the Great Lakes Region: Lessons from the Field
A new report uses Circular Value Chain and Recovery and Reuse models to looks at three materials streams—steel, plastics, and pulp and paper—and identifies both the potential economic savings and environmental savings by 2050
$2.2 Billion Requested of Canadian Government to Address Flooding and Contamination in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Collaborative released today Action Plan to Protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence, 2020-2030.
Federal Government asked $2.2 billion to Address Flooding and Contamination in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Collaborative released today Action Plan to Protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence, 2020-2030.