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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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Turning compost at Resource Renew, a yard waste and food scraps composting site.
May 11, 2026
Grants help more multifamily residents in Minnesota turn food scraps into compost
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May 11, 2026
Lake of the Woods resort fined $37,800 for operating faulty gasoline tank
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A front-end loader moves piles of bagged trash at a waste facility
May 7, 2026
Draft MPCA report explores ways to reduce waste disposal statewide
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Smoke, haze, bad air quality due to wildfires in Canada during an AQI alert in 2025.
May 7, 2026
MPCA meteorologists predict summer 2026 air quality, highlight impact of drought, wildfire smoke, and ozone
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May 6, 2026
Houston County feedlot owner fined $10,000 for manure discharges and unpermitted expansion
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May 5, 2026
Dayton waste management facility plans to accept more waste, composting and recycling
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Smoke billows into the sky from a forest fire
May 5, 2026
A smoky summer ahead? What wildfire season could mean for air quality
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May 4, 2026
MPCA adds St. Paul, New Hope, and Rochester sites to priority cleanup list
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Aerial view over Lake Superior with trees in foreground.
April 22, 2026
Earth Day: Cleaner water takes root across Minnesota
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April 21, 2026
MPCA looking for volunteer water monitors to help document the health of our lakes and streams

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