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We're taking action to clean up the waterways of the Great Lakes region!
THE GREAT LAKES PLASTIC CLEANUP
Our Impact
Our Story
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup started with a simple but bold goal: tackle plastic pollution in the largest freshwater system on Earth.
While global attention often focuses on ocean plastic, we saw an urgent need to protect the freshwater that feeds into our oceans. The Great Lakes make up approximately 21% of the world’s, and 84% of North America’s, surface freshwater. An estimated 10 million kilograms of plastic enter them every year.
In 2020, Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region launched the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup with 22 Seabins deployed at marinas across the Canadian side of the lakes. We’ve since expanded into the U.S. and now count more than 245 sites across the binational Great Lakes region, collaborating with over 16- partners, and capturing plastic debris from shorelines, stormwater systems and the lakes themselves.
Our Core Pillars
"My favourite part of the experience was speaking to the knowledgeable event coordinators and other participants about conservation in Ontario waterways. I felt very inspired, knowing there are organizations like the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup trying to do good and improve the health of our lakes!"
- Volunteer from Barrie, Ontario
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