Out with the old and in with the new!
As you’re spring cleaning and getting rid of unwanted items around your home, consider what can be recycled or reused. ♻

Learn more and find tips from our Recycling Raccoons: bit.ly/3KqRl7i #MIRecycles

Having a fire? Keep it safe, legal.
🔥Know what can be burned: Michigan.gov/OpenBurning

🔥Always have a water source available. NEVER leave a fire unattended. Michigan.gov/FireManagement

🔥Follow local regulations. Obtain a burn permit. Check Michigan.gov/BurnPermit before burning.

Michigan is a national leader in addressing PFAS and will continue to collaborate with partners to use the best methods to understand and protect Michigan families from this group of chemicals.

From Ecorse to Benton Harbor, $91.4 million in #MICleanWater grants are coming to communities across Michigan!

These grants will help communities upgrade aging water infrastructure, ensure healthy drinking water, and protect Michigan’s environment. tinyurl.com/bd4t6kuy

These projects received a combined $50M in federal funding from U.S. Department of Transportation to keep Michiganders safe by building up our state's infrastructure to withstand climate change and natural disasters. These proposed plans will make our communities more resilient: michigan.gov/whitmer/-/medi…

Gain access to free sustainability technical assistance opportunities for your community by taking the Michigan Green Communities Challenge. tinyurl.com/yc4punph #MIHealthyClimate

#GreatLakes cooperation helps solve PFAS in smelt mystery: tinyurl.com/4nywzskc  #MiEnvironment

EGLE announces $320,000 grant opportunity for community solar projects: tinyurl.com/wr4b2c86 #MIHealthyClimate

Big news from the Biden administration today! Everyone deserves access to clean drinking water, and these new standards are a huge step towards protecting the environment and keeping our communities healthy.

EGLE welcomes U.S. EPA’s proposed drinking water standards for PFAS that will better protect all Americans from this class of chemicals.

Spring a great time for home improvements. ☀️🏡🛠️
Before you pull out the tools, don’t forget to test your home for radon to help keep your family healthy.

Learn more and get your test kit today: Michigan.gov/radon

East Lansing finds an intelligent solution to household recycling errors: tinyurl.com/4vkxwcuk #MiEnvironment #MiRecycles

The pilot program is getting results by using AI to identify opportunities for improvement.

Why take the MGC Challenge? 📚Achieve at least Bronze & gain access to FREE technical assistance ✅Access an easy check list to guide your sustainability initiatives 🍃Get free registration for Michigan EGLE MI Healthy Climate & Sustainability Conferences migreencommunities.com/register

Invasive knotweeds are a growing problem throughout Michigan.

Join us for the #NotMISpecies webinar, April 11, to find out about a collaborative effort underway in the U.P. looking at the best methods for detecting and managing these aggressive plants: bit.ly/41W292E

Prior to the #MIHealthyClimate Conference, we're holding a Catalyst Communities pre-conference workshop May 15 on Food Waste! This is the ideal event for local governments and tribes wanting to reduce #FoodWaste in their communities. Register: egle.idloom.events/Catalyst-Commu…

Now is a good time to plan for spring treatment of hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive species: michigan.gov/egle/newsroom/… #NotMISpecies

Maintaining your well and the surrounding area is important for protecting your drinking water and your health.

Get a guide to maintain your well: bit.ly/3TLia9F
Visit the Care for MiWell webpage: bit.ly/4aAeSNu

Explore the future of recycling, organics and sustainable materials management at the 42nd Recycling and Organics Conference hosted by EGLE and the Michigan Recycling Coalition, April 30-May 2. Learn more: tinyurl.com/43k5km6h

Register: michiganrecycles.org/mrc-42nd-annua… #MIRecycles