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Lily Cole

Lily Cole

Lily Cole is a junior at MSU studying journalism. She is passionate about human interest stories and the world around her. Her main environmental interest stems from her passion for human-centered stories, and she’d like to explore environmental issues in that way. In her free time, she likes to read and write short stories. She also likes to FaceTime her sister (almost) every night to see her dog, Nitz – he is the light of her life!

Waste

Trash on ice sparks movement to keep waterways clean

By Lily Cole and Great Lakes Echo | March 18, 2026

By Lily Cole

No matter the season, organizations across the Great Lakes region are fighting to keep waterways garbage-free.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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