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March 13, 2024
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has released a new video that details the Enviroscape model that demonstrates how landfills work. The model is available to be checked out by teachers, community groups, or other organizations in Michigan to support outreach and education activities.
The video on EGLE's landfill Enviroscape features Tiffany Johnson.
In 2021 alone, Michigan threw away over 13 million tons of trash. The Enviroscape landfill model demonstrates how modern landfills protect Michigan’s air, land, and water from the harmful effects of all that trash.
In the video, Tiffany Johnson, an EGLE landfill engineering specialist, highlights where the trash generated by Michiganders every day goes and how landfills work.
“By using the Landfill Enviroscape model you can learn all about where trash goes after it's picked up from your curb, how it's managed to prevent harm to us and our environment, and what we can all do to reduce waste in the first place,” she said.
“We can practice sustainable materials management by reducing the amount of new things we buy, reusing and repurposing old materials before buying new, and recycling and composting,” Johnson added.
Watch the other videos in the EGLE Classroom Lending Station playlist, then sign up to borrow one of the models. It’s simple and easy. Just go to EGLE Classroom Lending Station webpage and fill out the checkout form. Anyone checking out the landfill lending station will receive two copies of EGLE’s landfill cross section and glossary poster to keep.
Find more details and videos about managing materials wisely by viewing our landfill story map found at Michigan.gov/SolidWaste.
At Odor School, EGLE staffers learn about odor management and how the sense of smell works.
Thirty corps members advanced their careers after serving their communities and supporting climate action.
The report shows that concentrations of air pollutants in the Detroit area have decreased over the last 20 years.
The conference put a spotlight on celebrating successes, planning, and learning about major initiatives that have focused on monitoring, restoration, and protection efforts for Lake St. Clair.
The MiEnviro Portal will go live for air permitting and compliance reporting on December 16.
At EGLE, GIS plays an important role in everything from air quality to water resources management.
It is important to rinse plastic, glass and metal containers to remove residue before tossing them in the recycling bin.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding Brownfield Redevelopment Grants to projects that will create new jobs in Washtenaw and Macomb counties.
We can all make a difference by taking small actions to protect Michigan’s surface waters.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding two $1 million Brownfield Redevelopment Grants to help build new housing in Oakland County.
