Ongoing efforts to clean up pollution around all five Great Lakes have focused on volunteer-led shoreline cleanups and community engagement campaigns aimed at removing litter and raising awareness about plastic pollution. Organizers say it’s about more than collecting trash—it’s intended to build long-term stewardship of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WZMQ-TV – Marquette, MI.
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