The Great Lakes’ plastic problem, and how we can clean up the beaches

Cleveland – along with its Lake Erie neighbor, Detroit — ranks near the top for plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Together, the United States and Canada discard 22 million pounds of plastic into Great Lakes waters, according to a Rochester Institute of Technology study. Much of it — including fast-food straws, cigar tips and … Continue reading The Great Lakes’ plastic problem, and how we can clean up the beaches