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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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A woman and child stand next to a small stream. The child is looking into the top of a clear plastic tube.
March 31, 2023
Volunteer water monitoring program celebrates 50 years
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Rear view of farmer walking in soybean field at dusk.
March 21, 2023
Supporting solutions to help Minnesota farmers lead
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A red Scottish Highland cow stands in a grassy pasture.
March 2, 2023
Expanding agricultural best practices that protect water quality
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Worker in hard hat and gloves collects water sample.
February 28, 2023
Momentum toward protecting Minnesotans from PFAS
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People gathered on a large dock on a still lake at sunset.
February 21, 2023
New report series examines “forever chemicals” in industry and the future of PFAS pollution prevention
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Winter boots on a sidewalk covered with salt.
February 14, 2023
GreenCorps salt sleuths solve over-salting “mysteries” in Minneapolis
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Worker stands in front of an aeration tank at a wastewater treatment plant.
February 10, 2023
Wastewater treatment – the key to clean water
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Group of children standing next to a storm drain where they've stenciled "No dumping, drains to lake"
December 16, 2022
Award-winning community service
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An overhead view of a spatula in a pot filled with grease sitting alongside a sink
November 17, 2022
No grease in your sinks, no wipes in your pipes
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Close up of exhaust from tailpipe of idling car in a parking lot.
November 16, 2022
Ask the MPCA: Exhausted by idling vehicles

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