Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Congressman Brian Higgins Announce New Seabin™ Technology at Buffalo Harbor State Park with the Council of the Great Lakes Region and NYS Parks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grant from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Fund Trash Traps Complements Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper’s Volunteer Cleanups and Solo Sweep Pledge Campaign for Western New Yorkers. BUFFALO, NY –  Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Congressman Brian Higgins debuted new Seabin™ technology at Buffalo Harbor State Park on Saturday in partnership with the bi-national Council of […]

Coalition launches Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup to address alarming pollution levels

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 of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, is pleased to announce the launch of the first phase […]

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