Tag: Great Lakes Protection

Tackling Plastic Pollution in Lake Michigan

Posted by | Jun 22, 2020 |

Find out where your plastic waste is going and how to prevent it from entering Lake Michigan from a Shedd Aquarium educator. Nearly 22 million pounds of plastic enter the Great Lakes each year. We can stop this flow of pollution...

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GGIL Meeting Videos

Our virtual meetings are now recorded! If you’ve missed a live meeting, or want to experience one again, check our YouTube page. The most recent video is also below.

Speakers and start times include:
(5:38) Jacquelyn Casazza of Go Green Glen Ellyn – Introduction
(11:16) Fawkes Char of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on pfas
(32:40) Alexis Goldsmith of Beyond Plastics on plastic and recycling issues
(52:08) Patricia Wood of Grassroots Env. Education on plastic grass/turf
(1:05:00) Bernadette Knight of Go Green Northbrook and Joel Freeman of Climate Action Evanston on bag fees/taxes
(1:16:00) Liz Kunkle of Go Green Winnetka – Legislative Update
(1:21:00) Lauren Webb of Recycle Coach