From Great Lakes Wiki
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Great Lakes commerce includes industries with substantial ties to the system and its watershed. Those industries that have made impacts on the ecology of the lakes as well as the lives of people in the region will be included. Recent developments like the bottled water industry to the age-old practices of shipping and agriculture to the infamous chemical industry will be examined and analyzed.
This page acts as the portal to information on the industries of the Great Lakes region and discussion of their impacts, for better or for worse. Within each portal we would like general information/history on the industry. But original advocates, industry professionals and avid citizen journalists can add an article to the Active Community Articles section (kind of a current topics area). We hope this portal becomes lively with civil argument and original information.
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Feeding a growing population is a huge task. See how the task is grappled in the Great Lakes basin. What grows, and what is raised here? What methods are used for cultivation? How can different practices affect the environment? It is all covered here.
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Southern Michigan is known world-wide for its autos. But, how has it affected its surroundings and how has the industry changed? What does the future of the auto industry look like?
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This new industry tapping the water of the Lakes has caused quite a ruckus. Catch up with the bottled water industry and the future of our lakes here.
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The Great Lakes basin has been notorious for its chemical companies. Are they really that bad? Here is the place to find out.
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Power plants use the Great Lakes as a source of cooling water for thermal generation, and as a source of wind for renewable energy. Find out what is happening in the energy industry here.
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The western side of Michigan has been a thriving furniture hub for the last century. And, though it went through some hardships in the last 5 years the industry has re-emerged as a shining star on the horizon of sustainable business and manufacturing processes. See what has been done, and what still has to come into place here.
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Due to the glacial deposits that also caused our Great Lakes, the basin's crust is loaded with precious ores from iron to gypsum. What is mined from the surrounding states and provinces, and what are their treasures used for? What has improved over the last century, and what has yet to change?
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According to the Clean Air - Clean Water - Pulp Info Centre, pulp and paper manufacturers are the third largest polluter in North America, and have much to account for. This portal is reserved for articles and talks of the pulp and paper mill industry.
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Arguably what started it all, shipping in the Great Lakes has served as the blood flow for the countries, provinces and states that border the inland seas for decades and beyond.
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