Category: Water

Protecting the Great Lakes for future generations

From an “Open Sewer” to our Greatest Asset: How Milwaukee Overcame a Legacy of Industrial Water Pollution

May 30, 2023

It’s a gorgeous sunny evening in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the Milwaukee River, two friends call out to each other as they paddle their kayaks under the Water Street bridge.…

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…

Why Protected Areas Must Consider What’s Beneath the Surface

April 19, 2023

New research published in the journal Nature Sustainability finds that 85% of protected areas with groundwater-dependent ecosystems have groundwatersheds that may be under-protected. The Gist Protected areas are one of…

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…

An Urgent Need for Water Stewardship in Food & Beverage Processing

November 19, 2022

Changing mindsets to reduce water waste. Without water, there is no food. This truth is often applied to agriculture, but it is valid at all stages of the food and…