This week, read about Take Back Day, new PFAS water quality values, and MI Healthy Climate Corps





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MI Environment Fall Scenery at Lake Superior in AuTrain, Michigan

"MI Environment Digest - October 27, 2023"

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MI Healthy Climate Corps participants to welcome first corps members in March [ [link removed] ]

"October 26, 2023"

This EGLE initiative focuses on MI Healthy Climate Plan goals and workforce development.

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Americorps logo on t-shirt

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EGLE establishes new surface water values for two additional PFAS chemicals [ [link removed] ]

"October 25, 2023"

The new Water Quality Values are the latest to be added to the state?s existing list of PFAS compounds for which values have been established, bringing the total to five.

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Geoff Rhodes sampling for PFAS from a river

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Drop off unneeded prescription and over-the-counter drugs at Take Back Day collection sites on Oct. 28 [ [link removed] ]

"October 24, 2023"

Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications.

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Pharmacist empties pills from bottle into a box for disposal at 2019 Take Back Day on the Michigan Capitol lawn.

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