One third of our nation’s printing industry is concentrated in eight Great Lakes states. While the industry contributes millions to the region’s economy, it also contributes air and water pollution from the printing process. In an effort to curb pollution, an eclectic group of industry reps, environmentalists, and government officials formed the Great Printers Project. The project targeted printers in four Great Lakes states to encourage them to voluntarily reduce pollution at their shops. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Mary Boyle examines its impact: