Tag: Environment
One Man’s Trash
It all started with trash.
Around 10 years ago, Detroit residents and life partners Bo Shepherd and Kyle Dubay were in their 20s and came...
Eco-Friendly Bulk Stores in Metro Detroit
Want to reduce your plastic waste but don’t know where to start? Eco-friendly bulk stores are like traditional bulk stores but sustainability-focused, allowing you...
ICYMI: GM to Relocate Headquarters and Other Top Stories
GM to Move Headquarters From RenCen to Hudson’s Site Building
General Motors is relocating its Detroit headquarters to Bedrock’s Hudson’s Site building from the Renaissance...
How Carhartt is Embracing Eco-Friendly Initiatives
The name Gretchen Carhartt Valade is well known to Detroiters. The philanthropist, musician, and Carhartt heiress — who passed away in 2022 at the...
Spring Cleaning Metro Detroit’s Waterways
The sight of a river catching fire is undoubtedly shocking, yet in 1969, that’s precisely what occurred on the Rouge. According to the Michigan...
Detroit Underwater: A Closer Look at Flooding in Metro Detroit
It is still common for people to deny climate change, or its causes, or that anything can be done about it, claiming that a...
11 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day in Metro Detroit
A list of green, earth-loving activities to enjoy throughout April
Michigan’s Largest Wind Park is Operational, a Speakeasy Opens in West Bloomfield & More...
Michigan’s Largest Wind Park is Now Operational
DTE Energy has announced that Meridian Wind is now up and running. The wind park spans across three townships...
Marcia Rieke Discusses Her Role in the Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope
Launched on Christmas Day in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful space telescope ever created. Needless to say,...
U-M Survey Explores How Prepared Americans Are for Aging
Plus, other news from local universities
Climate Change Is Affecting Michigan Wine
Climatologists say winter weather will become increasingly volatile and harder to predict, and this impacts how local vintners grow grapes, how they manage their vineyards, and even which varieties of wine they produce
In Case You Missed It: Top Stories from the Week (May 16-20)
Power outages could be planned for this summer, Michigan’s abortion ban has been suspended, Abbot Nutrition is reopening, and new entertainment attractions come to metro Detroit
In Case You Missed It: Top Stories from the Week (March 21-25)
Michigan dogsledders face challenges, the Fly Trap in Ferndale reopens, actor Dave Coulier opens up about his alcoholism, and more news
In Case You Missed It: Top Stories from the Week (Feb. 14-18)
The Polk Penguin Conservation Center reopens at the zoo, The Oakland Hills Country Club is destroyed in a fire, the state’s indoor mask advisory is withdrawn, and a new food hall is planned for Eastern Market
In Case You Missed It: Top Stories From the Week (Jan. 3-7)
American Coney Island's Chuck Keros dies at 88, COVID cases hit a record-high in Michigan, the Henry Ford announces new exhibits for 2022, and HopCat is coming back to Royal Oak
Macomb and Oakland Join the Toxic Air Quality Club
Plus, a quick look at what President Biden’s environmental policy changes will mean for the Midwest
Shop Zero-Waste Shampoo, Soap, & More at BYOC Co.
Go plastic free at this Ann Arbor shop
In Case You Missed It: Top Stories from The Week (May 3-7)
Detroit-native Keegan-Michael Key will host “Saturday Night Live” this month, millions of cicadas will emerge in June, Michigan eases some mask restrictions, and a co-owner of a local restaurant paints the street blue to help Detroiters avoid parking tickets
Detroit Zoological Society Chief Ron Kagan Is Set To Retire After 28 Years
The executive director has been hailed for his contributions to animal welfare
10 Steps to a More Sustainable Life
10 Steps to a More Sustainable Life
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