environment

State Environmental Quality To Kickoff Recycling Rate Increase Strategies In February

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has announced a Feb. 15, 2016 kickoff for a new team challenge to develop innovative strategies to increase the state’s residential recycling rate. The challenge, called Recycle by Design, is one of the key initiatives of Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan to double residential recycling in Michigan. The

By |2015-11-03T20:11:45-05:00November 3rd, 2015|Clean Update, ESD|

West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Luncheon Nov. 16 Looks At Social Responsibility In Supply Chain

GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a luncheon Nov. 16 on social responsibility in the supply chain and other topics for its November membership meeting at Grand Rapids Public Museum. Featured speakers are Sean Ansett, principal of At Stake Advisors, and Dale Robertson, President and CEO of the Grand Rapids Public

By |2015-11-03T17:06:04-05:00November 3rd, 2015|Clean Update, Featured|

Environmental Groups Oppose New Michigan Air Rules

LANSING - New rules proposed by the Department of Environmental Quality would deregulate too many additional chemicals, the Michigan Environmental Council said on releasing its comments on the proposal. The DEQ announced Monday that it had opened the public comment period on the rules (ORR 2014-153 and 2014-154). The changes cover public notice and hearing provisions as well

By |2015-10-27T18:22:00-04:00October 27th, 2015|Clean Update, Politics|

Michigan Tech Hosts Food-Water-Energy Climate Workshop

HOUGHTON — The National Science Foundation is sponsoring a workshop at Michigan Technological University on Oct. 16 and 17, to explore some of the most compelling issues of our time centering on the basics of life: food, energy, water and climate. What’s best for the environment — and for sustaining life on our changing planet

By |2015-10-15T11:27:54-04:00October 15th, 2015|Clean Update, ESD|