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Protecting People from Toxic PFAS in our Drinking Water and Environment

In an otherwise very difficult year, we are fortunate to be able to highlight some victories related to protecting people from toxic PFAS in our...

New Study on Lead in Crumb Rubber Playgrounds in Maryland and Virginia

 Two Parks Closed Due to High Lead Levels
The Ecology Center, a Michigan-based non-profit environmental organization, was contacted by the Safe Healthy Playing Fields regarding concerns...

The Ecology Center Endorses Ann Arbor Ballot Proposal C for Affordable Housing. Here's Why.

The Ecology Center strongly supports Proposal C, the proposed ballot initiative to fund affordable housing in the City of Ann Arbor. If approved, the proposal...

Governor Whitmer Establishes Climate Neutrality Goal and Council on Climate Solutions

 We applaud Governor Whitmer for taking this important step and look forward to working with her to make Michigan a leader in the fight against...

Press ReleaseNew Study Indicates Toxic Chemicals Used in Take-out Food Packaging From Popular Food Chains

ANN ARBOR—In a new report released today, the Ecology Center, the Mind the Store campaign, Toxic-Free Future, and its partners found that nearly half of...

What are our babies sleeping on?

 Every parent knows that preparing for a new baby can be overwhelming. We do research to find the safest, best products with which to care...

New Report Underlines Chemical Hazards and Lack of Transparency from Crib Mattress Brands

Getting Ready for Baby campaign nonprofit leaders, Clean and Healthy New York and the Ecology Center, announced the release of a new crib mattress report...

Recycling is Essential Work

The pandemic has made it more complicated, but not less important.
by Elizabeth Harlow
For Recycle Ann Arbor Curbside Driver James Lipford, the thing he likes best...

Press ReleaseOfficials, Dow Must Protect Mid-Michigan Residents in Wake of Historic Flood

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Contacts:
Terry Miller, Lone Tree Council, 989-450-8097, [email protected]
Tracey Easthope, Ecology Center, 734-223-7603, [email protected]

We Stand in Solidarity

We are outraged, angered, and saddened at the police brutality that has taken the lives of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Sean Reed and Breonna Taylor,...

Sharing the Bounty: Community Organic Gardening and Healthy Local Food

 One of 50 stories, from 50 years of action
From Beautiful on Paper to Beautiful Reality
In the spring of 1971, on a seven-acre site now occupied...

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, We Must Protect Those Most Vulnerable

by Alexis Blizman
In the last few weeks, all of us have seen drastic changes occur in our lives. Some of us have gotten sick, seen...

Coming Together in a Time of Crisis

 As we adjust to life during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all taking urgent steps to protect our health, the health of the people we...

50 Years Later, Leading with Justice

This week we rise up.  
This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Teach-In on the Environment, held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the first and largest...

Mardi Gras Beads, A Toxic Legacy

Mardi Gras is full of masks, costumes, and disguises. And it’s not just the people hiding their identities. Your old computers, cell phones, and other...