LATEST NEWS & Updates

New Partnership with the City of Belleville to Curb Plastic Pollution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto, ON - July 19, 2023 The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup, an initiative of Pollution Probe and the Council of...

Partners Working Together to Keep Georgian Bay Free from Plastic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto, ON - August 10, 2022 The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) — a joint initiative of Pollution Probe and...

Partners in Kingston Come Together to Divert Plastic as Part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto, ON - July 28, 2022 The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) — a joint initiative of the Council of the...

Meijer Donates $1M to the Council of the Great Lakes Region to Clean Up Midwest Lakeshores

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 20, 2022 Retailer’s participation in Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Program to focus on beach cleanup,...

The Research Team is Growing!

TORONTO, Ontario – Today, the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup is pleased to announce that Western University and Lambton College are joining...

New Marinas Joining the GLPC!

Today, the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup is pleased to announce that the following marinas will be joining the initiative and supporting...

New Funding Helps Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative

Government of Ontario contributes $375,000 to initiative; helps curb plastic problems in our waterways and brings up to 12 new marinas on...

Welcoming NOVA Chemicals - our lead corporate sponsor

NOVA Chemicals pledges its support as lead corporate sponsor for the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative TORONTO, Ontario – September...

Launching Phase 1!

Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, is pleased to announce...