Cleaner Storm Drains Lead to Cleaner Waterways
Written by: Dylan Tarr Last Saturday volunteers helped clean up our waterways during the annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup. A day of environmental action might leave some of us…
Water Pollution, Inclusivity Emphasized At Congressional Candidate Forum
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. Eight candidates for the Michigan legislature outlined their solutions to environmental problems to a packed conference room at June 28’s Kent County Candidate Forum on…
Muskegon Park Restoration Honors Vets, Welcomes Fish
Written By: Beau Brockett Jr. Two lagoons and the Muskegon River that separates them make up the three bodies of water in Muskegon’s Veteran’s Memorial Park. The flooded sidewalks along…
To Improve Energy Efficiency, Holland Turns To Equitable Financing
Written By: Beau Brockett Jr. On a typical day, Ken Freestone works to help people save money and protect the environment. Freestone is the City of Holland’s Residential Energy…
For Meal Kits, Near-Zero Food Waste Takes Precedence Over Packaging
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. A while back, I came across a massive sale at HelloFresh, one of America’s prominent meal kit companies. I could get fresh ingredients for two,…
Sewage Sniffers
Written by: Joshua Vissers Abby, Sable, and Kenna are breaking ground in a new area for working canines: human sewage detection. The company they, and the humans that train them,…
The Veggie Van Grows its Selection
By Joshua Vissers "Not all maple syrup is the same, it's like wine," said Jim Belcher, producer and packer of Awesome Woods Maple Syrup. "I still consider myself to…
Water Trails Update
By Natalie Henley The idea for the Grand River to become a water trail has long been discussed and now the Grand River Water Trails Project is currently in…
Barry-Eaton District Health Department Loses Septics Policy that Protected Water and Public Health
Written By: Joshua Vissers The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) released a report in September 2017 that detailed the impact of their Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) regulation…
WMEAC’S 2018 Blue Tie Ball Raises Funds to Protect Water
Written by: Shannon Hicks Water connects us. Even when someone is on an island, they’re just a wade, or a swim, or a canoe ride away from others. If…
