Takeout trash piling up at universities

Takeout trash piling up at universities
Great Lakes Echo
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira    As takeout containers pile up across college campuses, universities are struggling to balance sustainability goals with a growing culture of convenience.
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Steel pollution still plagues Northwest Indiana 

Steel pollution still plagues Northwest Indiana 
Great Lakes Echo
By Lillian Williams Water and air pollution caused by steel production has been negatively affecting residents of Northwest Indiana for over a century. Environmental advocates say the damage continues. 
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As plastics clog the Great Lakes, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds

As plastics clog the Great Lakes, industry presses to make more and downplays dangers, Tribune analysis finds
Great Lakes Commission
Over 22 million pounds of plastic waste enter the Great Lakes annually; however, this pollution remains largely unregulated, and plastics manufacturing is projected to drastically increase. Read the full story […]
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What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution
Great Lakes Echo

By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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