Local entrepreneur and product developer, Chad Morton, shares what he is working on, how he arrived at this point, and lessons he’s learned along the way related to the current state of the world we live in.
Park Design Award recognizes the Plaster Creek Family Park’s sustainability features and a design created in collaboration with GRPS students. Partnerships with GRPS, Our Community’s Children, the Wege Foundation, and the Children and Nature Network along with parks millage dollars made the park improvements possible — and it will serve as the site for the Mayor’s Greening Initiative event May 1.
A comprehensive four-bill package introduced on October 14 will allow legal recognition of certified benefit corporations (B-corps) in Michigan. B-corps balance purpose and profit by considering their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment as well as financial success.
Terrapin’s production facility in Grand Rapids is expanding beyond medical marijuana to include recreational marijuana production, bringing additional jobs and products.
Alita Kelly is passionate about food justice, education, and empowerment. Through her recently launched business, the South East Market, she is working to serve her community and improve people’s quality of life, as well as foster new dialogues about the food system.
Members of both Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action and the Michigan State Medical Society are working to address and raise awareness of climate change's many adverse health effects.
The Zeeland Clean Water Plant is one of only 65 worldwide designated as a Utility of the Future Today. The recognition designates the utility as a leader in sustainability and its efforts to reduce wastewater.
COVID-19 has affected nearly every aspect of the typical day-to-day, but its impact on West Michigan’s waste and recycling reflects how much our lives have changed.
C4 intends to provide resources for grassroots to help ensure equitable environmental outcomes for communities throughout Grand Rapids.
From the recyclables you put out on the curb each week to the roll cart that carries them, closed-loop manufacturing is redefining the way plastic products are created, and extending their lives far beyond a single-use.
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