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With plastics, the message is the bottle
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Microplastics are showing up in sediments as well as water.
Fish
Study tracks flathead catfish route into Great Lakes
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It has harmed native fish populations elsewhere.
Wildlife
Canadian researchers put secretive turtle on risk radar
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It’s hard to count what you can’t see.
Agriculture
Thank changing climate for bigger Midwest maize yields
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A warming climate has contributed to higher maize yields in Michigan and other Corn Belt states, a new study has found.
Agriculture
Millennials pine for real trees
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Michigan produces the third most Christmas trees in the nation and no state grows more varieties, according to tree experts.
Art
Author asks why residents don’t help Great Lakes more
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Author Dave Dempsey’s latest book steps back from policy and homes in on the hearts of Great Lakes residents to talk about their connection to the lakes.
Waste
Michigan tries to boost recycling rate, but critics argue it won’t be enough
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Michigan is offering grants of up to $500,000 to improve local recycling programs. When Emmet County got a similar state grant, it bought new and bigger recycling bins for curbside pickup. The amount of recycling jumped. That’s the kind of improvement the state is hoping for with the new round of grants because its recycling rate is way below national averages.
Land
Michigan cherry growers happy to see new tariff on Turkish cherries
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Embattled Michigan cherry growers got a win last month when the president revoked Turkey’s duty-free status for cherry juice. But while the move keeps Turkey from getting free access to the U.S. market, growers say the tariff is not big enough to keep away imports that harm prices.
Energy
Attack energy waste to reduce bills, Michigan tells Upper Peninsula plants
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Small manufacturers in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are getting state help to attack some of the highest electric rates in the nation.
Echo
Wild rice gets boost in Green Bay
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Wisconsin volunteers once again planted wild rice in Green Bay-area wetlands to protect the native plant from invasive species.