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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...

Press ReleaseFestival beads from New Orleans and Florida found to contain lead and hazardous flame retardants

 Study calls for restrictions on use of hazardous recycled content in products
New research has found hazardous chemicals in plastic beaded necklaces typically known as Mardi...

Press ReleaseEnvironmental, advocacy groups hail Michigan PSC decision sending DTE back to the drawing board

Michigan PSC decision an important first step for ratepayers, reducing dangerous pollution and promoting clean energy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 20, 2020
Contact: Rachel Perkins, Byrum &amp;...

How Detroiters Finally Won the 30 Year Fight to Shut Down Enormous Trash Incinerator

 by Elizabeth Harlow
Ash and Cash
When the Detroit trash incinerator went online in 1989, it was the largest trash-to-energy incinerator in the world. At a cost...

Non-Toxic Vibes: Vibrators, Sex Toy Cleaners, and Lubes

When it Comes To Vibrators, Avoid PVC. For a while now, we have been concerned about sex toys made of vinyl (PVC plastic). In addition...

Pioneers in Recycling

 The Ecology Center and Recycle Ann Arbor started the first recycling programs in Michigan and some of the first in the country.
These programs became models...

Green Machines: Saving Jobs, Saving Lives

“We want people in the Midwest to know that they can support our UAW workers and buy an environmentally-friendly vehicle.” 
—Charles Griffith, Ecology Center Climate &amp;...

Press ReleaseNew report highlights disparity in Michigan's electric vehicle fees

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JAN. 14, 2020
Contact: Rachel Perkins, Byrum &amp; Fisk Advocacy Communications, (517) 333-1606
LANSING - Owners of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and all-electric vehicles in...

Press ReleaseNew Report Finds Upward Trend in Toxic-Free Children's Car Seats

Five major companies now offer toxic flame retardant-free car seats including Britax, Clek, Maxi-Cosi, Nuna, and UPPAbaby. Total of 16 car seat models are available without...