/news/tags/plastics plastics en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:40:33 GMT /environment-energy/2023-03-08/cuyahoga-county-offering-grants-to-local-retailers-in-effort-to-reduce-plastic-bag-waste More than 315 million plastic bags become waste and litter in the county each year. It's offering Sustainable Store Grants to help reduce that number. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:40:33 GMT /environment-energy/2023-03-08/cuyahoga-county-offering-grants-to-local-retailers-in-effort-to-reduce-plastic-bag-waste Zaria Johnson /news/environment-energy/2022-10-17/remote-controlled-robots-coming-to-lake-erie-will-help-remove-study-plastic-pollution Two remote controlled robots will be deployed in Lake Erie in the spring as part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative. Studies show there are more than 22 million pounds of plastic in the Great Lakes. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-10-17/remote-controlled-robots-coming-to-lake-erie-will-help-remove-study-plastic-pollution Zaria Johnson