This week, read about new Talking Trash video, Benton Harbor's drinking water accomplishments, and an invasive species





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MI Environment Fall Scenery at Lake Superior in AuTrain, Michigan

"MI Environment Digest - December 8, 2023"

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Time to check trees for hemlock woolly adelgid [ [link removed] ]

"December 7, 2023"

The invasive pest now confirmed in seven Michigan counties.

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Round, white hemlock woolly adelgid ovisacs are found on the undersides of branches near the base of the needles.

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Benton Harbor marks second year of meeting state and federal lead standards [ [link removed] ]

"December 6, 2023"

With lead service lines replaced, Benton Harbor is focusing on in-home plumbing and water plant investments.

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EGLE is ?talking trash? in new video series focused on waste management strategies. First up: composting [ [link removed] ]

"December 5, 2023"

The first video in the ?Talking Trash? series looks at reducing food waste through composting ? from small at-home set-ups to large, commercial operations.

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