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June 29, 2018
Tiny Plastic, Huge Victory
As of July 1st, the final phase of the nationwide microbead ban will take effect, ending the sale of personal care products containing plastic microbeads by retailers. Microbeads are tiny […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
June 20, 2018
Adopt-a-Beach team leader connects the ocean to the Great Lakes
Long-time Adopt-a-Beach team leader Stephanie Kreuger may have been absent from the cleanup she coordinated June 9th, but she was far from absent from the cause. While her new organization […]
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June 13, 2018
A Family’s Commitment to the Lakes
The Solberg family believes in the importance of clean water. Charles and Joyce, along with their five children, Jenny, Chad, Travis, Lisa, and Sarah, see clean water as a guiding […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
June 7, 2018
Cleveland Young Professional Council hosts its first-ever Adopt-a-Beach cleanup as a group
This Cinco de Mayo, the Alliance’s Cleveland Young Professional Council did not spend the day cheers-ing drinks. Rather, they dedicated their morning to protecting Lake Erie. The council hosted its […]
Standpoint Series
May 31, 2018
Step One: Shut Up and Listen
This is the seventh of eight articles in the Standpoint Series, a set of short essays meant to articulate our perspective and spark conversation. It’s no secret that the environmental movement […]
Press Release
May 31, 2018
Great Lakes Need Protection from Ocean and Freshwater Ships
Chicago, IL (May 31, 2018) – A new report released today by the Great Waters Research Collaborative has found that lakers — ships that transit solely within Great Lakes waterways […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
May 24, 2018
Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab: Keeping and sustaining relationships between generations
A baby, bundled up. A toddler, picking up plastic before constructing sand castles. High school youth groups. College sorority sisters. Religious group Sisters. The Earth Day cleanup — the 6th […]
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May 19, 2018
Kicking Off Adopt-a-Beach 2018
The Future Is Bright for Adopt-a-Beach and the Lakes Adopt-a-Beach volunteers across the region took to their local beaches for Spring Kickoff this year with a record 108 cleanups in […]
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May 18, 2018
Ohio Lobby Day Brings Water Issues to the Forefront in Columbus
Last month, the Alliance partnered with the National Wildlife Federation and the Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund to hold an Ohio Lobby Day—where members and staff from each organization spoke […]
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May 18, 2018
Cleveland Residents Share Concerns, Get Answers at Water Affordability Clinic
Cleveland residents, utility providers, and local community and environmental organizations gathered at the Collinwood Recreation Center last month to share concerns about rising, and at times unpredictable, water and sewer […]