Blog categorized as Environment

Shink Tries Repealing Nearly 7-Year-Old State Preemption Of Local Plastic Bag Bans

04/03/23 05:23 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Sen. Sue Shink (D-Ann Arbor) is aiming to revoke a nearly 7-year-old ban in Michigan prohibiting local governments from adopting ordinances that outlawed plastic bags and other disposable containers.

Piece Of Mackinac Bridge Found Home In South Pole For Holidays

12/28/22 10:15 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)

Since the Mackinac Bridge Authority began replacing the bridge’s original deck grating and selling the historic pieces along the way, one piece has made it all the way to the South Pole for the holiday season.