First-Ever Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup Coming to Owen Sound & Five Other Ontario Communities - Great Lakes Commission

First-ever Great Lakes coastal cleanup coming to Owen Sound & five other Ontario communities - Great Lakes Commission

Owen Sound is one of six Ontario communities joining the first-ever Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup on World Rivers Day, to tackle shoreline litter and protect local waters. Read the full […]

New partnership to host Great Lakes coastal cleanup in Ontario - The Environment Journal

It is estimated that 22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes each year, a source of drinking water for more than 40 million Canadians and Americans. Shoreline cleanups help reduce pollution at the source, as well as raising awareness around the impact of waste and litter in our lakes and rivers. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative has secured a grant from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks t…