February 2018
February 28, 2018 – A supermarket in Amsterdam has an aisle with more than 700 grocery items – and no plastic
February 28, 2018 – Hope College to host lecture on climate change psychology
February 27, 2018 – Some Christians are cutting carbon for Lent: Instead of giving up luxuries, they’re reducing pollution.
February 27, 2018 – How Skipping Hotel Housekeeping Can Help the Environment and Your Wallet
February 26, 2018 – Hope College’s RecycleMania limits landfill waste
February 26, 2018 – Upcoming series will focus on urban planning
February 26, 2018 – Coal exec sued John Oliver for calling him a ‘geriatric Dr. Evil.’ A judge tossed the case.
February 26, 2018 – Letter: Success for businesses, but at what cost?
February 26, 2018 – Mountains of trash left behind by hurricanes inflame debate in US Virgin Islands
February 25, 2018 – Holland-area schools, businesses form manufacturing partnerships
February 25, 2018 – Are hidden leaks damaging your home, boosting water bills and harming the environment?
February 25, 2018 – North American energy trade boosts our economic and energy security
February 24, 2018 – Out on the Lakeshore sees growth within first year
February 24, 2018 – My Take: Predicting the tax law’s impact on charitable giving
February 23, 2018 – State of emergency declared in Ottawa County due to flooding
February 22, 2018 – Minister urges Christians to act on climate: ‘Love of God and neighbor means that we have to honor creation and care for it,’ she says.
February 22, 2018 – Shelters open amid Midwest flooding as rivers keep rising
February 22, 2018 – Garcia, Lilly sponsor teacher prep bills
February 21, 2018 – HOPE COLLEGE AMONG PEACE CORPS 2018 TOP VOLUNTEER-PRODUCING COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES
February 21, 2018 – ‘Little Miss Flint’ helped hundreds of underprivileged kids see ‘Black Panther’
February 21, 2018 – Will and Jaden Smith create eco-friendly water company: Just
February 21, 2018 – Swap these 4 food fads with nutritious kitchen staples
February 20, 2018 – Hope lecture addresses racial achievement gaps in higher ed
February 20, 2018 – Trump’s EPA budget touches on GenX, other chemicals
February 19, 2018 – Living Sustainably: CareerLine Tech’s EcoLeaders tackle plastic pollution
February 19, 2018 – Consumers Energy Announces Clean Energy Breakthrough Goal: 80 Percent Reduction in Carbon Emissions, Zero Coal by 2040
February 19, 2018 – ASHRAE Publishes Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings
February 19, 2018 – APNewsBreak: Consumers Energy to stop burning coal by 2040
February 18, 2018 – Trump again will try to cut energy assistance to the poor
February 17, 2018 – Farmers confront too much milk, low prices
February 17, 2018 – The WeWork Manifesto: First, Office Space. Next, the World.
February 17, 2018 – ‘E-waste’ recycling innovator faces prison for trying to extend life span of PCs
February 15, 2018 – What to Give Up for Lent? Smoking? Cursing? How About Plastic?
February 15, 2018 – Extreme poverty in America: read the UN special monitor’s report
February 15, 2018 – Michigan tax tribunal sees case on solar energy systems
February 15, 2018 – Greening Mardi Gras: Recycling effort targets parade trash
February 13, 3018 – As electric vehicles gain favor, utilities can accelerate EV adoption
February 13, 2018 – Local environmental groups react to Governor Snyder’s refusal to shut down Line 5
February 12, 2018 – Trump Administration Wants To Decide What Food SNAP Recipients Will Get
February 12, 2018 – Living Sustainably: Awards event honors Lakeshore sustainability stars
February 12, 2018 – Q&A: How is the growth of bitcoin affecting the environment?
February 11, 2018 – Local First awards Holland businesses, nonprofits
February 8, 2018 – Places Where Americans Live the Most Balanced Lifestyles (Grand Rapids Area is listed at #1)
February 8, 2018 – EPA’s Scott Pruitt asks whether global warming ‘necessarily is a bad thing’
February 8, 2018 – Our Kids Can Save The Planet — If We Teach Them How
February 8, 2018 – Holland residents discuss sustainable policing efforts
February 8, 2018 – Holland Energy Park allows for snow melt expansion and a lesson on sustainable energy
February 7, 2018 – Meijer Simply Give Program Set Record Year: At Least 84.8M Meals
February 7, 2018 – Why feedback loops are one of the most troubling parts of global warming
February 6, 2018 – Ottawa County Accepting Applications for Farmland Preservation
February 6, 2018 – How climate change is endangering the Winter Olympics
February 6, 2018 – $2.1M Economic Development Administration grant to aid local businesses
February 6, 2018 – App lets Californians collect cash for saving energy
February 5, 2018 – Living Sustainably: Sowmelt sustains a healthier Holland
February 5, 2018 – Holland Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
February 5, 2018 – Florida Keys to raise roads before climate change puts them underwater. It won’t be cheap
February 5, 2018 – Climate change could be bad for your coffee
February 5, 2018 – Biodegradable Plastics: Yes or No?
February 4, 2018 – Sticky piles of toxic PFAS foam plaguing Michigan lake
February 4, 2018 – Top trends to inspire your outdoor living
February 4, 2018 – Take a trip with DeGraaf Nature Center
February 4, 2018 – New research tackles Great Lakes regional problems
February 4, 2018 – Esther J. Cepeda: Your children need your unplugged attention
February 4, 2018 – Area businesses, governments adding solar panels
February 2, 2018 – Paper, bamboo, Twizzlers: Restaurants consider alternatives to the plastic straw
February 1, 2018 – Michigan Survey Finds Strong Bipartisan Support For Solar
February 1, 2018 – Here’s How Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Solar Growth
February 1, 2018 – On the Road with Rick Holmes: Holding off extinction
February 1, 2018 – Local First to hold LocalMotion Awards
February 1, 2018 – Solar Helps Boost Renewables to Another Record Year
February 1, 2018 – Local Partners Developing Real-Time Watershed Monitoring System for Project Clarity
February 1, 2018 – Ottawa County Parks paves way for 35-mile pathway from lakeshore to Grand Rapids