This week, read about an e-waste cleanup, certified radon contractors in the U.P., and more





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"MI Environment Digest - August 15, 2025"

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EGLE launches new wildlife smoke webpage [ [link removed] ]

"August 15, 2025"

The new webpage houses resources related to how EGLE responds to wildfire smoke events and details what you can do to learn more.

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Smoky skies over a lake.

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Upper Peninsula well represented among NextCycle Michigan teams [ [link removed] ]

"August 14, 2025"

U.P. residents’ enthusiasm for sustainable materials management is reflected in their remarkable representation among teams taking part in the NextCycle Michigan Accelerator program, an EGLE initiative.

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Houghton Farmers Market. Source: WUPPDR

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Two new certified radon contractors bring total to five in the Upper Peninsula, more than ever before [ [link removed] ]

"August 12, 2025"

The Upper Peninsula now has five certified radon contractors to serve customers.

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Advanced diagnostics radon class. Courtesy of Kansas State University.

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Illegal electronic waste dump in the Upper Peninsula cleaned up after years [ [link removed] ]

"August 11, 2025"

EGLE funded the cleanup of an illegal electronic waste dump in the U.P.

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Cleanup of electronic waste dump underway.

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