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August 19, 2019

Aveda Earth Month 2019: Salon Fundraisers

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August 13, 2019

New Study Finds Asian Carp Threat to Lake Michigan Is Greater Than Previously Thought

Asian carp have long been recognized as a threat to the Great Lakes and the region’s $7 billion fishing industry. But the risk posed by these invasive fish may be […]

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August 12, 2019

Alliance for the Great Lakes Statement on Asian Carp Study

August 12, 2019 – The University of Michigan released new research earlier today on invasive Asian carp. Their research finds that the fish are capable of surviving in much more […]

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August 1, 2019

Five Years Later: Lessons From the Toledo Water Crisis

On August 2nd, 2014, residents of Toledo, Ohio awoke to urgent warnings not to drink or use their tap water. Half a million people were unable to drink their water, […]

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July 11, 2019

Alliance for the Great Lakes Statement on 2019 Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast

July 11, 2019 (Cleveland, OH) – Earlier today, NOAA and its partners released the 2019 Seasonal Forecast of Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) for Lake Erie. Researchers forecast a severe algal […]

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July 8, 2019

Videos: Week without Single-Use Plastics

As an environmental nonprofit, we know a thing or two about plastic pollution. We wrote the Great Lakes plastic-free pledge, we developed a plastic-free toolkit for our advocates, we empower […]

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July 3, 2019

Celebrate a Plastic-Free 4th of July on the Great Lakes

July 3, 2019 (Chicago, IL) – Millions of people will be heading to their favorite beach to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday this week. But, plastic pollution is all […]

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June 26, 2019

Birding in the Great Lakes region

Billions of birds migrate through the Great Lakes region each year along what is known as the Mississippi Flyway, and most stopover in suitable habitats like cities, parks, and even […]

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June 18, 2019

Balloon Pollution in the Great Lakes

This spring saw an uptick in awareness of the problem of plastics in our lakes, including the fact that thousands of pounds of balloon remnants end up in the water […]

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June 17, 2019

Great Lakes Governors and Premiers Meet, Pledge Collaboration on Drinking Water Issues

As of this year, many Great Lakes states and provinces are under new leadership. With five new governors in office and two premiers carrying out their first term, this weekend’s […]

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