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A local state senator is raising concerns about an recycling measure that's headed to the governor’s desk, saying it may actually be harmful to the environment. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

We all recognize solid waste as a significant issue, but how much do we really know about trash? That's the point and function of the upcoming "Trash Talk Tour" in Washtenaw County. It's an interactive, engaged effort to teach the community about how our trash is being dealt with and how best to move closer to a zero-waste lifestyle. WEMU's David Fair discussed all of it with event co-organizer and executive director of Live Zero Waste, Samuel McMullen.

When it comes to environmental protection and sustainability, getting a better handle on America’s “throw away culture" is important. That's the…

Gardening season is in full swing, and folks are ready to buy the essentials, such as natural fertilizers. Yet, buyers should beware. A national study…

The movement towards racial equity is an ongoing fight. Environmental racism has been an issue in our area since the industrial revolution, and it…

Six environmental and climate organizations in Washtenaw County have endorsed the City of Ann Arbor’s affordable housing proposal that voters will see on…

A week after a public forum on the 1,4 dioxane plume contaminating groundwater in Scio Township and Ann Arbor, you’ll get the latest on what is being done…

Michigan environmental groups are frustrated with Ontario’s support for keeping an oil-and-gas pipeline running beneath the Straits of Mackinac. The…

A report released Thursday outlines alternatives to running an energy pipeline beneath the Great Lakes. But it also says Enbridge’s Line 5 is safe to…

A new natural gas pipeline is in the works and would expend the web of pipelines running through Washtenaw County. In this week's "Issues of the…