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Ohio Plastic Waste Plant to Expand Nationally

by Inside Climate News April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

By James Bruggers, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Belching smoke […]

Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Infrastructure, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Report: Michigan increases recycling by 35.4% in 3 years

by The Associated Press April 19, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Science report: US should make less plastic to save oceans

by The Associated Press December 2, 2021
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Great Lakes artists repurposing trash for art

by Great Lakes Echo November 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, PublicSource, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Single-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change

by PublicSource October 1, 2019

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