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Pollution Probe To Complete Study Leading Up To 50th Anniversary of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

Pollution Probe Completes Study in the Lead up to the 50th Anniversary of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement April 15, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement — a binational framework to coordinate efforts to manage and protect the Great Lakes, initially signed by Canada and the U.S. in 1972. …

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Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Expands its Waste Characterization Network

Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Expands its Waste Characterization Network Western University and Lambton College join the initiative TORONTO, Ontario – November 12, 2020 Today, the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup is pleased to announce that Western University and Lambton College are joining the initiative as research partners, taking the lead on characterizing the debris collected by capture …

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New Funding Helps Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative

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 board TORONTO, Ontario – October 22, 2020 – A first-of-its-kind initiative, the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup  was infused today with a $375,000 contribution from the …

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NOVA Chemicals pledges its support as lead corporate sponsor for the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative

NOVA Chemicals pledges its support as lead corporate sponsor for the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative TORONTO, Ontario – September 16, 2020 – The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative (GLPC) is pleased to welcome NOVA Chemicals Corporation as its lead corporate sponsor.  As one of the largest Canadian petrochemical companies, NOVA Chemicals seeks to be a …

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Pollution Probe and the Council of Great Lakes Region Release Report on Harnessing Big Data Analytics to Improve Watershed Protection

Pollution Probe and the Council of Great Lakes Region Release Report on Harnessing Big Data Analytics to Improve Watershed Protection Toronto, ON – 2 July, 2019 – Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region are pleased to announce the release of a new report, Water Management and Big Data Analytics: Examination of …

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PRESS RELEASE: Pollution Probe and the Clean Water Foundation Release New Report on Reducing Pharmaceutical Pollution in the Great Lakes

Toronto, ON – April 4, 2019 – Pollution Probe and the Clean Water Foundation are pleased to announce the release of the new report, Reducing the Impact of Pharmaceuticals on the Great Lakes. The report was made possible thanks to the support of Environment and Climate Change Canada. Pharmaceuticals provide important benefits to society, helping …

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PRESS RELEASE: Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region receive funding from RBC for an innovative project to support improved watershed management in the Great Lakes

Toronto, ON – December 20, 2018 –  Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) are pleased to be partnering with the Royal Bank of Canada on an innovative project that will support an improved approach to watershed management and adaptive decision-making in the Great Lakes. RBC has generously contributed $100,000 to …

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