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"MI Environment Digest - May 12, 2023"

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Hess Lake: Where there?s a will, there?s a website [ [link removed] ]

"May 11, 2023"

A retired seasonal resident has created an online environmental resource for the community.

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Bob Ripstra sitting at a table with Hess Lake and Shoreland Stewards information. Photo courtesy of Bob Ripstra.

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*EGLE?s latest video features food collection program that takes scraps from businesses** to make compost * [ [link removed] ]

"May 10, 2023"

EGLE?s latest video highlights food waste diversion and composting in Michigan.

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My Green Michigan food scraps collection carts.

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New aphid could take a bite out of garlic mustard: Is it working in Michigan? [ [link removed] ]

"May 9, 2023"

Keep an eye out for garlic mustard aphids and report any sightings.

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A hand holding a garlic mustard leaf, showing the underside where dozens of small, dark aphids congregate along the veins.

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Learn more about your water during Drinking Water Week [ [link removed] ]

"May 8, 2023"

EGLE?s Drinking Water Week website helps Michiganders learn where their drinking water comes from, what?s in it, who to contact with concerns, and actions they can take to support healthy drinking water in their homes.

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Water flowing out of a faucet tap.

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