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June 30, 2025
9 Tips for a Plastic-Free Summer Holiday at the Beach
The Great Lakes are one of the best places to spend the July 4th weekend. And, if you’re like us, plastic pollution at the beach isn’t a part of your […]
Webinar
May 5, 2025
Webinar: Reducing Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes
What can be done to address the growing problem of pollution caused by plastic in Great Lakes water? Watch our conversation with Great Lakes policy experts, researchers, and legislators about […]
Blog
April 4, 2025
Plastic Reduction Bills Could Make Big Impact in Illinois
Illinoisans are sending a clear message to their representatives: keep plastic out of the Great Lakes and our drinking water. This year, they’ve sent over 1,200 messages (and counting!) to […]
Blog
March 21, 2025
Great Lakes Scientists Support Illinois Bill to Protect Drinking Water from Plastic Microfibers
More than 30 Great Lakes scientists have called on Illinois legislators to establish a science-based standard for capturing plastic microfibers released from washing machines. By setting a standard, not a […]
Blog
January 29, 2025
How Washington Can Support the Great Lakes in 2025
Significant progress continues to be made in protecting and restoring the Great Lakes, but much more needs to be done. The federal government plays a major role in this work […]
Blog
December 9, 2024
3 Big Firsts for Adopt-a-Beach
Thanks to our amazing volunteers, Adopt-a-Beach celebrated three big firsts in 2024. Adopt-a-Beach on your phone This spring, our beach cleanup program launched a new system that allows volunteers to […]
Blog
October 11, 2024
Healing Our Waters Conference Recap: Community Voices Leading the Charge for Water Justice
This year’s Healing Our Waters (HOW) Conference in Chicago brought together advocates, community leaders, and passionate individuals to address major issues facing the Great Lakes, including the pressing issue of […]
Press Release
September 4, 2024
10 Million Pieces of Litter Collected from Great Lakes Shorelines
Chicago, IL (September 4, 2024) – Today, the Alliance for the Great Lakes announced an Adopt-a-Beach milestone. In the twenty-one years the Alliance has been tracking trash collected by the […]
Press Release
August 12, 2024
Illinois First Great Lakes State to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Bottles in Hotels
Chicago, IL (August 12, 2024) – On Friday, Governor Pritzker signed the Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act (SB2960) into law, which requires hotels with 50 or more rooms to eliminate the […]
Blog
May 22, 2024
Adopt-a-Beach Makes a Splash
Adopt-a-Beach made a big splash in the media this spring, raising awareness about plastic pollution and solutions. And 20 years’ worth of Adopt-a-Beach volunteers were part of it. “One of […]