From seed to harvest: Planet Detroit’s advice on planting and caring for a vegetable garden.
Planet Detroit
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‘Treat our residents with respect’: Detroit ordinance looks to tackle fugitive dust
The proposed law would add new requirements for scrap yards, truck yards and concrete plants. But advocates say a lack of real-time air monitoring could impede action.
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GLWA’s $138M flood prevention project sparks outrage in Jefferson Chalmers
The project aims to make regional water infrastructure more resilient and help with flood prevention. However, residents are troubled by the city of Detroit and Great Lakes Water Authority’s slow outreach.
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Meet the Black woman leading Detroit’s clean energy charge
At first, Deana Neely hesitated to disclose Detroit Voltage’s status as a Black woman-owned business in a white male-dominated industry. Then, she realized the power in embracing identity.
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‘Too many questions’: Hazmat proposal raises bridge safety concerns
Industry touts safety benefits as residents voice concerns over a proposal to allow hazardous materials on the Ambassador Bridge.
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In search of eco-friendly laundry detergent: What you need to know
Detox your laundry routine with these eco-friendly approaches.
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Composting, water access and backyard chickens: Detroit’s urban farming evolution
The city’s first urban agriculture director, Tepfirah Rushdan, aims to help gardeners access land and water while making urban farming a seamless part of the city’s policy.
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Detroit revives program to increase fresh food access for residents
The program aims to assist, at minimum, eight small grocery stores in Detroit’s neighborhoods over two years.
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Grixdale Farms nixed for Detroit solar initiative; debate continues for other sites
Some neighbors say questions about what completed solar fields would look like and whether harmful herbicides would be used for maintenance were not addressed before a January vote.
Posted inEnvironment
It’s ozone season in Michigan, and a new report predicts rising air pollution
Ozone season begins March 1 and runs through the end of September. A new analysis predicts more climate-driven air pollution in the years to come.