Category: CGLR Press Releases

For Immediate Release:
Circular Great Lakes Launches to Combat Plastic Waste and Pollution

March 31, 2021

Regional initiative aims to drive systemic change through bold partnerships and investments Cleveland, OH (March 31, 2021) – The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) today announced the creation…

Council of the Great Lakes Region Announces First Great Lakes Economic Forum

February 11, 2021

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Council of the Great Lakes Region are pleased to announce that Chicago will play host to the first Great Lakes Economic Forum, April 26-28, 2015.…

Binational Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium Launched

October 29, 2020

Universities of Toronto and Illinois System to Serve as Co-Founders and Co-Chairs For Immediate Release October 29, 2020 TORONTO, Ontario and CHICAGO, Illinois – Today, the Council of the Great…

NOVA Chemicals Pledges Support as Lead Corporate Sponsor for the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative

September 16, 2020

The recently-launched Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative is tackling plastic pollution in the Great Lakes with the largest deployment of Seabin and LittaTrap™ technology in the world TORONTO, Ontario –…

Coalition launches Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup to address alarming pollution levels

August 27, 2020

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…