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…
Urban Agriculture: USDA continues to advance Food Systems
By Juan Pablo Angel Marcos, WMEAC Eco-Journalism & Blogging Intern Last month, it was announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) would continue to advance and support urban agriculture…
Consumers Energy to Cease the Use of Coal Power Plants
By Emily Loder, WMEAC Policy Intern and graduate student at Michigan State University “Coal-free by 2025.” This is the message that Michigan-based energy firm, Consumers Energy has been spouting after…
Garfield Park Rain Garden: Creating Green Neighborhoods
By Juan Pablo Angel Marcos, WMEAC Eco-Journalism & Blogging Intern As we enter a future of environmental uncertainty with climate and weather, urban spaces within our neighborhoods, cities, and parks…
The Rain Barrel Benefit
By Juan Pablo Angel Marcos, WMEAC Eco-Journalism & Blogging Intern If you are curious about how you can help improve water quality within your community, implementing a rain barrel for…
