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From Campus to... Landfill? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at UMN’s E-Waste

December 19, 2025 | By Gabriel Tufte

Before my tour of the UMN ReUse Program Warehouse, I already knew that e-waste poses some problems. But seeing what actually happens to our campus electronics — what gets reused, repaired, recycled, or thrown out — really made it hit home.

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My First Lobbying Experience: A Report from D.C.

May 3, 2016 | By Wendy Heath

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to talk to Minnesota legislators about Great Lakes protection. Every year, the Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition organizes a Great Lakes Day at the Capitol. This annual event includes environmental groups from the Great Lakes region.

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Clean Water Action Organizer Wendy Heath with Senator Al Franken

Healing Our Waters

October 1, 2015 | By Steve Schultz

During the last week of September, Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition brought together a diverse group of more than 400 people from throughout the Great Lakes region to attend the Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Chicago. I attended as Minnesota’s state lead for the coalition. At the

Coal Ash, Arsenic and the Land of 10,000 Lakes

July 1, 2015 | By Steve Schultz

Coal ash is not a high profile issue in Minnesota--- but it should be.

Image of a coal fired power plant by a body of water. Canva image.

What the Appalachian Trail Taught Me about Clean Water

July 3, 2014 | By Rachel Sicheneder

Water. Clean Water. It’s amazing how my thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail has completely centered my life around it.