Some Michigan lawmakers and environmental advocates want to create a hotline to stop retailers from fraudulently cashing in on the state’s beverage container deposit law.
Waste
Algae may vacuum microplastics, but also indicates greater health threat
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A type of algae that a recent study found collects microfibers brings up questions about microplastic pollution impacts and how it could affect human health.
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Pandemic, China trash-ban push recyclers to robots
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There is an emerging new worker that could make a career out of sorting recyclables: robots.
Waste
New uses for cherry pits makes landfilling a “waste of a waste”
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Michigan’s cherry industry may have a way to make money from, of all things, the pits.
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From lakes to shores, microplastics are spreading everywhere
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Microplastic particles, typically studied as aquatic pollutants, are also common in coastal dunes on Great Lakes’ shorelines, according to a new study.
COVID-19
Project begins testing sewage for COVID-19 across Michigan
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Michigan is searching the state’s sewers for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Urban
Scooping poop improves water quality
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Neglecting to pick up pet waste can contaminate water and threaten public health.
Birds
Microplastics are filling the Great Lakes and birds’ bellies
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Researchers found man-made debris in the stomachs of baby cormorants from both urban and remote areas.
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Companies say bye to polystyrene foam
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The second of two stories exploring the effects of polystyrene on the environment, organizations fighting to ban it and companies adapting environment-friendly alternatives.
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Polystyrene products threaten the environment, organizations fight back
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The first of two stories exploring the effects of polystyrene on the environment, organizations fighting to ban it and companies adapting environment-friendly alternatives.
Waste
More litter means fewer tourists
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The more litter on the beach, the fewer days visitors spend at it, according to a recent study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.