News and media

For more story ideas and information, media contacts should go to MPCA's Pam McCurdy, 651-757-2559 or 800-657-3864.

Photo gallery

MPCA's online gallery of the exhibit space over the years.

News releases

Read about the highlights of the 2012 Eco Experience.

• Stop by the Eco Experience to watch cooking demos, sample local foods, see new farmers market exhibit - Be sure to check out the Healthy Local Foods area at the Eco Experience to watch cooking demonstrations and taste locally produced foods.
• At the Eco Experience, learn about a true Minnesota-made product: water - Fairgoers can look at a variety of real insects under a microscope and learn what those insects tell us about water quality.
• Feel the power of renewable energy at the Eco Experience - Visit the Eco Experience to see the latest designs in energy solutions for your home or cabin.
• Come to the state fair for a Bottle Buyology experience - Nearly 1.5 billion plastic bottles are sold in Minnesota each year, but just 25 percent of them get recycled.
• What’s new at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair? - Getting ready for the seventh year at the Minnesota State Fair, the Eco Experience is better than ever! Every area of the exhibit has added new components to get Minnesotans to take action in their everyday lives.

Resources

Burn dry firewood to save money and health (U.S. EPA)
Toilet leak detector kit (toiletleak-bluedyecard)