Innovakote: Reimagining industrial recycling
By: Lauren Formosa, WMEAC Intern Kent City, MI– An unassuming white warehouse sits surrounded by fields and trees in the small town of Kent City. The long rectangular building doesn’t…
Activist educates on her fight against PFAS contamination in the Rogue River
Article and photos by Krystina Hird, WMEAC Policy intern Rockford, MI - On a blustery Wednesday morning in October, a small group by the Rockford Dam watched salmon and steelhead…
Supreme Court to decide EPA’s protections of waters of the United States
Article and photos by: Lauren Formosa Amid the rush toward midterm elections, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) began its newest term on Monday, October 3, by hearing…
New-to-you clothing: how to make your closet more sustainable
By: Lauren Formosa, WMEAC Intern As the seasons begin to change, people across West Michigan are thinking about swapping their t-shirts and shorts for sweaters and pants. And what better…
Cleaning up the Grand River, Regional Mayors host 19th Annual Cleanup
By: Lauren Formosa, WMEAC Intern Photos by: Brianna Kilgore of Created with Bri Photography West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) wrapped up a successful week of large-scale community engagement to…
New Effort to Kickstart Recycling in Muskegon County Gets State Support!
By: Tanya Cabala, WMEAC Lakeshore Outreach Coordinator There was some skepticism last year when West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) announced its intention to work toward improving residential recycling in…
Healthy Septic Systems Support Healthy Waterways in Muskegon County!
By: Mallory Meston, WMEAC Lakeshore Fellow In 2014, following successful restoration efforts, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the White Lake Area of Concern was delisted and removed…
Beyond Grass
By Julia Skaggs, Fund Development Intern, Pitzer College As many Michiganders know, you can find lawns just about everywhere in our communities. Unfortunately, the typical use of lawn grass doesn’t…
Annihilating PFAS: New Technologies for Treating Water
By Emily Loder, WMEAC Policy Intern Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of harmful man-made chemicals that have been present in thousands of everyday products since the 1950’s. PFAS…
