Breaking Down the Problem of Microplastics in the Great Lakes
May 16, 2023
A big challenge to the health of the Great Lakes takes a tiny form: microplastics, pieces of plastic no larger than 5 mm in size, or about the size of…
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Re-Energizing the Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century
May 10, 2023
In 2022, the 50th anniversaries of the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the U.S. Clean Water Act were celebrated. This landmark Agreement and law, as well as many…
Rewarding Recycling
May 3, 2023
Learnings from the World’s Highest-Performing Deposit Return Systems
A series of trends are disrupting recycling and waste management conversations worldwide. The first is a growing awareness that plastic waste is…
Businesses Becoming Great Lakes WISE
April 12, 2023
Anyone who pays attention to water knows the vital importance of the Great Lakes. It’s one of the world’s largest freshwater systems, holding 21 percent of the world’s surface freshwater…
IPCC Releases “Final Warning” to Keep 1.5°C Within Reach
April 5, 2023
As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes a final and urgent call for climate action before it’s too late, SBTi Chief Executive Luiz Amaral explains how the initiative is responding to…