Fans tailgating in Ann Arbor before University of Michigan football games should think twice before throwing out all their used plastic Solo cups this year. For the first season ever, those items are among those that can be recycled since Ann Arbor began its new single-stream recycling program.Didn't know that's among the ...
The last day for ordering a discounted compost cart through the city is Friday. Through 5 p.m. Friday, residents can pay a one-time fee of $25 for the pre-paid cart which will be home delivered by mid-September. The carts are in sizes of 32-,64- or 96-gallon carts. Additional carts can ...
Thanks to the enthusiastic participation from Ann Arbor businesses and organizations, this year's getDowntown Commuter Challenge had more green commuters than ever walking, biking and even kayaking to work. Every year, the getDowntown Program hears from participants about how the Commuter Challenge has impacted their lives:
Forty years ago today, the first Earth Day was celebrated with teach-ins and demonstrations around the country demanding environmental change. A lot has changed in the last 40 years, but the goal of protecting and improving the environment has stayed the same and grown in urgency in recent years.
Making buzz in the food world - or at least the part that enjoys soy-based faux meat products - is a report from Mother Jones. Turns out, your veggie burger may have been bathed in a neurotoxin.
The Ann Arbor area's Earth Day Festival is being hosted at Washtenaw Community College. The festival will be held Sunday, April 25, from noon to 4 p.m. at Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, in the Morris Lawrence Building.
In a push to grow the local food system and match job seekers with employers, there will be a farm-themed career day and job fair scheduled at Washtenaw Community College. The event, called a Small Holder Farm Career Day and Job Fair, is meant to attract farmers looking for skills ...
Ann Arbor area residents interested in recycling old electronics like laptops, televisions or telephones have a few upcoming chances. U-M's Office of Campus Sustainability and the Ann Arbor Public Schools are sponsoring free e-waste recycling events to help residents, small businesses and non-profit organizations get rid of electronics in a ...
We've all heard the tips about using less water or driving fewer miles to reduce our impact on the environment. Here's a list of a few more tips - or perhaps reminders - of the individual ways to reduce your impact on the environment. 1. Cut back on packaging: Don't ...
What do transportation, food and the Great Lakes have to do with one another? Plenty if you're trying to do something about fighting climate change, experts said during a University of Michigan Teach-In held Thursday in honor of the approaching 40th annual Earth Day. Earth Day is April 22.
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