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MI Environment Digest - Oct. 31, 2025

Composting jack-o’-lanterns and pumpkins is catching on as communities offer super fun, creative ways to use and recycle them October 31, 2025 Michigan municipalities and others are offering new, creative ways to reuse and recycle jack-o’-lanterns and whole pumpkins so they don’t end up in a landfill. Read more

Jolly good: MI Healthy Climate Fellows wrap up a high-achieving year October 30, 2025 Applications are open for the program’s third cohort to serve communities and agencies statewide. Read more

EGLE launches new Michigan Lake Water Clarity dashboard October 28, 2025 The Michigan Lake Water Clarity Dashboard offers satellite-derived insights into lake clarity, algal biomass, and lake color—key indicators of inland lake water quality. Read more

Transportation transformation: Numbers of Michigan’s clean school buses keep growing October 27, 2025 The latest state grants support improvements in air quality, student health, and school budgets.. Read more

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