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Ask the MPCA: Syringe disposal
What’s the best way to dispose of syringes and sharps?
Water/Ways exhibit in Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes hosting the Smithsonian Water/Ways travelling exhibit February 25 to April 9.
Minnesota Slip cleanup one step closer to completion
The watery home of Duluth’s retired ore carrier William A. Irvin is one step closer to being cleaned up. The MPCA has selected a remedy that caps the Minnesota Slip’s contaminated sediment.
Legal settlement brings relief to North Minneapolis residents
A landmark settlement will move a controversial metal shredder out of the city to a new, non-metro location.
Smarter burning = better breathing
Breathing smoke from backyard fires can be hazardous to our health.
7 ideas for Earth Day
From house-cleaning to fishing to repairing, here's a short list of to-dos for helping the planet.
Cook County citizen volunteers share passion for their waters
The job of monitoring the quality of Minnesota's lakes and rivers could not be done without the help of dedicated citizen volunteers.
What's the meaning?
Knowing what expiration dates mean can help you avoid throwing good food away.
Apply: Green Chemistry & Engineering Internship grant
MPCA is offering a $9,500 grant to support a green chemistry and engineering intern project at a company’s Minnesota facility in the coming summer.
Looking back at trash
Years ago, it was common to toss trash and unwanted items in a dump, a ditch, or "out back" to burn it. Unfortunately, getting rid of our trash that way didn’t make it disappear.
MN GreenCorps looking for host sites
MPCA is planning to place up to 40 full-time members with various host sites for the 2017-2018 program year. Apply to become a host site.
MPCA takes on Baldrige
MPCA's journey to the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
Citizen water monitor goes extra mile for Straight River
Richard Fetterly, a retired engineer living in Rice County, reflects on his 15 years spent as a citizen stream monitor for the Straight River.
Recent immigrants become water stewards
Adult students learning English at Harmony Learning Center in Maplewood are becoming water stewards as they learn idioms and conjugate verbs.
Feedlot manure management
Above and beyond. MPCA recognizes Bartholome Farms for responsible feedlot manure management.