Hospitals Help Patients But Not the Planet. Here’s How to Change That.
Healthcare facilities in the United States dispose of 4 billion pounds of waste annually, making them the second largest contributor to...
Doubt Looms Large Over Detroit Demolitions, as City Council Weighs Blight Bond Proposal
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan made a big pitch to the city this fall: If residents vote “YES” on a $250-million...
Skip Forever 21 With These 5 Tips For a More Sustainable Wardrobe
People are buying and discarding clothing at a rate that has never been seen before. According to the New York...
Michigan Has Its Share of Wildfires, Caused Mostly by People
Wildfires have killed more than 100 people and destroyed thousands of homes in California since 2017. Cal Fire, the state's...
Created Equal, Season 2: Marc Edwards
Marc Edwards, a civil engineer and University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech conducted the research confirming that lead was poisoning...
This Summer’s Algal Bloom in Lake Erie Was Large, But Could Have Been Worse
This year's algal bloom in western Lake Erie was about as bad as scientists expected. But it could have been worse....
Is My Water Safe to Drink? In Some Communities, There’s No Easy Answer
Marcia Cotton has lived in Highland Park for most of her life. She had her home tested for lead in...
Senator Gary Peters On Impeachment, Climate Change, and Michigan Politics
The impeachment inquiry into President Trump is commanding headlines and consuming national politics. While the turmoil in Washington consumes the discourse,...
Electrical Grid Resilience In The Age Of Climate Change
If you’ve been paying attention to national news for the last couple of weeks, you have undoubtedly heard about the...
EPA, Environmentalists Find Common Cause in Great Lakes; Differ on Funding, Regulation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out a new plan it says will benefit the Great Lakes. EPA Administrator...
EPA Chief Backs Cutting Emission Standards; Protecting Great Lakes
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency Andrew Wheeler told business leaders at the Detroit Economic Club that automakers would...
This Company is Designing Reusable Packaging For Major Corporations
Household products, toiletries, food, and more currently utilize single-use plastic containers and wrappers that end up in the trash. One...