Advanced Recycling 101 – What is it? And what are the benefits and opportunities?
Watch the recording from the webinar below! Increasing plastics recovery and recycling rates are key to achieving a circular economy in the Great Lakes region, yet the region’s recycling infrastructure is aging, much is outdated and can’t accommodate the quantities or the advancements in plastic materials, and there continues to be a lack of investment. […]
Great Lakes Economic Forum 2022
Attendees joined CGLR at the 2022 Great Lakes Economic Forum in Chicago from June 26th – 28th, 2022 to network with hundreds of business executives, government officials, thought-leaders, and subject matter experts from the binational Great Lakes economic region. After its launch in Chicago in 2015, the premier Great Lakes Economic Forum is returning to the […]
Turning Point – the Circular Economy in Canada
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has released its latest report, Turning Point, requested by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and informed by the Expert Panel on the Circular Economy in Canada, a multidisciplinary group of 16 experts from across Canada and abroad. The report identifies the opportunities and challenges for a circular economy in Canada, including […]
Circular Procurement Summit 2021
Circular Innovation Council hosted an immersive and interactive experience designed to offer guidance and practice for professionals and entrepreneurs across public and private sectors to accelerate circular economies in communities around the world by leveraging collaborative buying power. Over a multitude of concentrated sessions, attendees gained knowledge from circular practitioners who redefined value through strategic […]
Electrifying Mobility
in the Great Lakes Region:
from EVs to Green Batteries
Apr 29 Event Summary
Explore the challenges & opportunities of electrifying mobility in the Great Lakes Region- from Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Green Batteries April 29
Shifting to a Circular Economy: Lessons from Great Lakes Leaders O-I Glass & Clarios
For more information on the commitment to the circular economy in the Great Lakes, see our Circular Great Lakes Initiative. For the latest in responsible batteries and EVs, see ‘Electrifying Mobility in the Great Lakes Region.’ The Circular Economy is getting a lot of attention these days, but it’s nothing new to Clarios, the world’s […]
CGLR Launches Ontario Materials Marketplace with Pollution Probe and US Business Council for Sustainable Development
This summer, CGLR joined with Pollution Probe and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development to launch the Ontario Materials Marketplace. Made possible with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Ontario Materials Marketplace connects businesses and institutions to develop and scale new reuse and recycling market opportunities. During Wednesday’s event, Mark Fisher, President […]
Great Lakes Plastics Forum: Solutions for a Sustainable Future
Plastics are one of the most revolutionary innovations of the modern world. They play a critical role in shaping our economy and our daily lives. However, the way in which plastics are used, managed and disposed of, can pose significant challenges for the environment and for our health. This report presents highlights from the Great Lakes Plastics Forum.