Tag: Michigan
Michigan electronics manufacturers are failing to meet recycling goals | Bridge Michigan
In 2008, Michigan created a law to keep electronic waste out of landfills by requiring manufacturers to âtake backâ consumersâ old electronics. But the law never set binding goals to keep manufacturers accountable, so more than a decade later, Michiganâs e-waste problem hasnât improved….
Senator Peters visits Traverse City to see progress of FishPass Project – Great Lakes Commission
Michigan Senator Gary Peters made a stop in Traverse City, Michigan, to see the progress of the FishPass Project. The project will replace the Union Street Dam and reconnect the […]
EPA offers tours of its largest lake research vessel in Detroit Thursday – Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s largest research vessel, the 180-foot Lake Guardian, was docked at Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday for free public tours. The vessel was launched […]
Yuk. Muskegon Lake harmful algae bloom spills into Lake Michigan – Great Lakes Commission
Photographers have captured evidence of a persistent harmful algae bloom that’s plagued Muskegon Lake spilling into Lake Michigan. The bloom migration came two days after Muskegon County Health Department advised […]
Researchers develop ‘holy grail’ solution to fight invasive vampire species: ‘Something nobody has ever done before’ – Great Lakes Commission
Experts from Michigan State University are working on a groundbreaking way to deal with an invasive fish that is blighting Lake Michigan and connecting waterways: the FishPass. Read the full […]