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Sheep eating a pumpkin from a green pan. An overlay graphic says "Eco Living".
October 30, 2026
Eco Living – Feed your pumpkin to livestock to keep it out of the landfill
Leaves along the shore of Comfort Lake in Wyoming, MN
October 20, 2026
Don't let leaves litter lakes

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May 14, 2025
Air quality alert extended through Thursday, May 15, for northeast Minnesota
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May 13, 2025
Busch Agricultural Resources fined $323,850 for failure to conduct performance tests and exceeding permitted particulate matter emissions
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May 12, 2025
Air quality alert extended through Wednesday, May 14, for northeast Minnesota
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May 12, 2025
Air quality alert issued due to ozone for Tuesday, May 13, for much of northern, western and southern Minnesota
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May 11, 2025
Air quality alert issued due to ozone for Monday, May 12, for western and central Minnesota
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hazy skies over St. Louis Park during an air quality alert in the summer of 2023
May 7, 2025
State experts forecast 2025 summer air quality: outlook highlights ozone, drought, wildfire smoke, and new guidance
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Commissioner Katrina Kessler scoops food into a to-go container.
May 2, 2025
Mankato hub demonstrates community and climate smart food in Minnesota
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May 1, 2025
Regions Hospital fined $100,000 for infectious waste violations
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Potato skins, banana peels, bell pepper stem, strawberries and other food scraps. Eco Living logo in the corner.
April 28, 2025
Eco Living — How to start backyard composting
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April 28, 2025
MPCA completes 75 enforcement cases in second half of 2024

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