This week, read about recycling carts in Flint, conservation easements, and Renewables Ready Communities





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"MI Environment Digest - August 2, 2024"

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$129 million federal investment into Renewables Ready Communities will lower costs, create jobs, and protect air and water [ [link removed] ]

"August 2, 2024"

The new program funded through EPA?s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant will accelerate wind, solar, and clean energy projects to meet state climate goals.

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer at lectern with MI Healthy Climate Plan sign and a solar panel in the background.

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Michigan?s nonpoint source program leads nation in protecting high quality waters through conservation easements [ [link removed] ]

"July 31, 2024"

EGLE?s Nonpoint Source Program helps preserve high-quality waters by providing grant funds to protect land around them through conservation easements. ?

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Prairieville Creek flowing through land protected by the James Conservation Easement. Courtesy of James Conservation Easement.

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Flint mayor, state legislators join with EGLE, others to announce citywide rollout of 60K free curbside carts [ [link removed] ]

"July 30, 2024"

The new recycling carts are projected to increase the amount of materials recycled in Flint from 624 tons per year to 5,400 tons per year ? a 750% increase.

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Recycling carts at a press conference in Flint.

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