Michigan’s Mount Brighton will showcase the product at its inaugural Fall Fest Oct. 21-22.
Podcasts
How can cities keep sewage out of Great Lakes? Dig.
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Combined sewer overflow is a common problem in over 700 cities and towns nationwide.
Waste
New model tracks plastic in Great Lakes
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A new mathematical model could bolster research on plastic in the Great Lakes.
Homepage Featured
Pharmaceutical pollution takes toll on crayfish and other species
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An over-the-counter pain medication could be responsible for reduced numbers of crayfish in a Michigan lake.
Catch of the Day
Ontario recycling initiative issues school challenge
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It targets lunchroom waste and school supplies.
Catch of the Day
Northern Michigan pioneers effort to reduce food waste
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New reporting requirements help identify star recyclers.
Homepage Featured
Michigan lawmakers consider ban on local efforts to tax plastic bags
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Local officials say they need funds for special processing equipment for waste that otherwise degrades recycled products and causes expensive disposal problems.
Supporters of the ban say a statewide law is needed to avoid patchwork regulation that hinders businesses with multiple locations.
Green Gavel
New York sewage dumper gets fine, probation.
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The chief operator of a municipal wastewater treatment plant pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act.
Homepage Featured
Asbestos removal threatened residents; contractor fined
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Attempt to cut costs threatened health, according to U.S. Attorney.
Green Gavel
Recycling scam lands conspirator in the pokey
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He pleaded guilty to defrauding scrap metal brokers by charging them for recycling services that were never provided.
Contaminants
Illinois contractor charged with illegally removing asbestos.
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Indictment says he hired untrained worker to illegally strip asbestos pipe insulation from vacant buildings and demolished one building with asbestos still in it.