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Protecting the Great Lakes: The Imperative of Recycling Agricultural Plastics

November 29, 2023

When the topic of plastic pollution arises, images of bottles, straws, and bags in our oceans often come to mind. Yet, plastic pollution is not exclusive to marine environments; freshwater…

100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge

November 15, 2023

The Great Lakes are home to a sizeable commercial fishery for diverse species such as Lake Whitefish, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Lake Trout. In most cases, only the fillets of…

Canadian Agri-Food Resilience

October 25, 2023

The following is the Introductory Section of the report ‘Canadian Agri-Food Resilience: A Toolbox for Managing Crises’, commissioned by The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and funded in part by the…

Competitiveness, Constraints & Coordination: A Strategy For Accelerating Energy Transition Investment In The Great Lakes

October 11, 2023

The following is the executive summary of a report that summarizes RMI’s Accelerating Clean Regional Economies (ACRE) initiative’s research into the dynamics of clean energy-based economic development across the Great…

Advancing Circular Technology Investment in Canada

August 16, 2023

Let’s not pick winners and losers Circular economy. For active players collaborating to reduce plastic waste, these words have become part of our everyday vocabulary. We understand the need for…