The Michigan Supreme Court has recently established a track record for ruling against the environment - as justices have ruled negatively against four of the most recent cases that had “green” impacts, according to a new report.
A new University of Michigan report suggests it's better for the environment to throw unwanted prescription medications in the trash, rather than to dispose of them through drug take-back programs.
A seven-person bicycle, birds of prey and solar panels will be among the displays taking over Main Street during the 12th annual Mayor's Green Fair from 6 to 9 p.m. June 8 in Ann Arbor.
Where do educators and activists find information to share about climate change? One popular source of online graphics is a website called www.GlobalWarmingArt.com created in 2007 by Robert A. Rohde, a physics researcher at UC Berkeley. The website was last updated in 2009, but a lot of Rohde’s images and ...
As Michigan lawmakers grapple with how to create jobs and a positive business climate, new tax reforms shouldn’t stall the economic progress we’ve already made. A perfect example of this is the proposed personal property tax reform and its impact on Michigan’s wind industry. Wind energy projects are under way ...
At noon on April 6, in a contemporary service of "Stations of the Cross," members and friends of St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church will bear their cross from the bottom to the top of Broadway hill. For 35 years, this service, though fashioned on the 14 stations in Jerusalem, has made each ...
Regarding "Ludington fears losing historic ferry" (March 11 print edition): It would be sad if environmental extremism caused us to lose one of our state's historical treasures. Laurel E. Federbush Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor City Council passed a resolution on March 19 in support of the existing 1990 legislative ban on sending yard wastes to state landfills. This resolution is offered in response to bills passed last week in the state House of Representatives (HB 4265 and HB 4266 ) that would ...
During seasonal peak bird migration, residents and property managers are reminded to close shades or turn out lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. (or dawn) on tall buildings from the fifth floor and above. This action assists birds to maintain their natural night navigation patterns and helps prevent the ...
In the fall of 2011 Ann Arbor residents were invited to respond to a survey about the new single stream recycling expansion and the Recyclebank recycling incentives program. This "Residential Recycling Survey" was promoted through the "WasteWatcher" city publication, press releases, and online. Residents could complete the survey online, fax, ...
The City of Ann Arbor is hosting two vermicomposting workshops on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the city's Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), 4150 Platt Road. These workshops are part of the recycling plant's monthly open house. Whether you are interesting in learning more about how to compost, are ready to build ...
The City of Ann Arbor is collaborating with the Ann Arbor District Library to host a "Sustainable Ann Arbor" discussion series. This series will bring together University of Michigan faculty, representatives from community organizations, city commissioners, city staff, and the public to discuss local sustainability concepts and efforts — past, ...
The City of Ann Arbor’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), 4150 Platt Road near East Ellsworth, hosts free open houses on one Saturday morning a month (10 a.m.-noon) from September through June. The open houses give the public a chance to tour the MRF’s municipal recycling operations and to participate in ...
Library of CongressOkay pop quiz! What is green paper? a. a tentative government report of a proposal b. paper made of post consumer waste c. money Answer: none of the above. Truly green paper is no paper at all! But can we even imagine such a thing?
An article in the Aug. 4 issue ("Many local officials say Michigan on wrong track”) cited a University of Michigan survey of local leaders, more than half of whom think the state government is headed in the wrong direction. Is anyone really surprised by this? Governor Snyder has sole control ...
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