https://www.wcmu.org/tags/landfills Landfills en-US Copyright Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-26/nonprofits-and-robots-help-reduce-food-waste With the goal of cutting food waste by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030, The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has been helping to fund NextCycle Michigan. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-09-26/nonprofits-and-robots-help-reduce-food-waste Rachel Lewis https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-12-11/whitefish-township-moves-to-take-over-redevelop-contaminated-dump-site A township in the upper peninsula is looking to acquire a contaminated site in hopes of finally cleaning it up. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:10:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-12-11/whitefish-township-moves-to-take-over-redevelop-contaminated-dump-site Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-10-31/dont-let-pumpkins-rot-in-landfills-state-says After Halloween, the majority of pumpkins are sent to landfills, where they contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and potential nutrients are lost. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:03:54 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-10-31/dont-let-pumpkins-rot-in-landfills-state-says Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/contaminated-site-in-paradise-doesnt-qualify-for-epa-cleanup The federal agency says it won’t get involved in cleaning up a contaminated site in the eastern upper peninsula that borders Lake Superior. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:16:22 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-22/contaminated-site-in-paradise-doesnt-qualify-for-epa-cleanup Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-16/trouble-in-paradise-future-of-contaminated-site-uncertain Residents say a legacy dump site has been ignored for decades. The site is slowly leaking toxic chemicals into Lake Superior, and there doesn't appear to be a plan to stop it. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:44:28 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-06-16/trouble-in-paradise-future-of-contaminated-site-uncertain Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-02-20/up-in-the-dumps-mi-landfill-volume-is-growing A new report finds annual solid waste disposal in Michigan landfills has steadily increased since 2013. Michigan residents and businesses generated over… Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:02:21 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-02-20/up-in-the-dumps-mi-landfill-volume-is-growing Kevin Lavery https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-02/deq-epa-approve-controversial-waste-disposal-well-at-wexford-county-landfill A landfill in northern Michigan will be allowed to inject contaminated water thousands of feet underground. After years of delay, The Environmental… Tue, 02 Oct 2018 21:20:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-02/deq-epa-approve-controversial-waste-disposal-well-at-wexford-county-landfill Morgan Springer https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-03-09/landfill-plan-along-great-lakes-sparks-fear-of-pollution In northern Michigan, people who live near a landfill have been dealing with contaminated drinking water for decades. A new plan for the landfill makes… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 22:38:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-03-09/landfill-plan-along-great-lakes-sparks-fear-of-pollution Morgan Springer https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-01-30/snyder-calls-for-increased-cost-to-dump-waste-in-michigan-landfills Governor Rick Snyder wants to increase the cost of dumping waste in the state’s landfills. This is part of the governor’s proposal to improve Michigan’s… Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:55:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-01-30/snyder-calls-for-increased-cost-to-dump-waste-in-michigan-landfills