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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, COVID-19, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, History and Culture, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Trash Fish: Marine debris becomes sculptures at Great Lakes aquariums and museums

by Natasha Blakely September 29, 2020November 9, 2025
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COVID-19 has resurrected single-use plastics – are they back to stay?

by The Conversation July 21, 2020November 9, 2025
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Epidemic of wipes and masks plagues sewers, storm drains

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Some worry if New York’s coming plastic bag ban is enough

by The Associated Press February 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, PublicSource, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Single-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change

by PublicSource October 1, 2019

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