Save the date for the second annual Michigan Green Chemistry Conference, being held on October 20, 2010, at the Kellogg Conference Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing.

Organizations throughout Michigan are transforming the way they do business, with a focus on sustainability and the use of less-toxic materials and processes.  The goal of this event, initiated by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, is to promote green chemistry and protect Michigan's environment and public health while catalyzing our economy.

The Michigan Green Chemistry Roundtable recently released a Call for Presentations and invites business leaders, engineers, chemists, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and anyone else interested in moving green chemistry forward in Michigan to participate in this conference.  The deadline for submitting the Call for Presentations speaker form is April 16, 2010.

Updated conference information is available on the Web at www.michigan.gov/greenup.   For registration information, contact the Environmental Assistance Center at 1-800-662-9278, or e-mail at deq-ead-env-assist@michigan.gov.

The DNRE is committed to conserve, manage, protect, and promote accessible use and enjoyment of the state's environmental, natural resource, and related economic interests for current and future generations.