Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
- Posted on May 29, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Great waste in the Great Lakes: How plastic pollution is clogging our waters
More than 40 million depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Yet plastic pollution in the lake water isn’t regulated, and manufacturers are moving to dramatically increase the amount of plastics produced.