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After years of hard work by legislators, ELPC and other advocates, Wisconsin’s legislature has approved an electronic products recycling bill. The bill was sent to the Governor for his signature on October 20. Once it is signed, Wisconsin will join Illinois and 18 other states that have enacted e-waste legislation.

Congratulations to the Milwaukee County Parks Department on winning the National Recreation and Park Association's Gold Medal Award!

The Park People of Milwaukee County wish to congratulate the Milwaukee County Parks Department for winning the 2009 National Gold Medal for Excellence in the Park and Recreation Management Program awarded by the National Recreation and Parks Association.

Milwaukee County boasts an abundance of parks – more than 140.

One of them, Johnsons Park on 19th and Fond du Lac, has had the “unenviable” distinction of being rated the worst, at least according to a study a few years back by the Public Policy Forum.

But WUWM Environmental Reporter Susan Bence recently visited the park and found a transformation underway.

The Alliance joins other Great Lakes conservation groups today in calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take immediate emergency action to stop the invading Asian carp from moving into the first of the Great Lakes.

The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and Saris Cycling Group raised $100,000 at this year's sixth annual Saris Gala last Friday evening. Funds raised will support a variety of vital Bike Fed programs, including a safety education initiative that will distribute safety information to every county in Wisconsin in 2010.