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Eco-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and with it comes the pressure to do something special for your partner. A grand ...
Sustainability Tips to Make the Holidays Happier
Yes, the holidays are approaching. They’re so much fun with special meals, time with family, gifts, and decorations. All combined though, the ...
7 Tips for a Green Halloween
Close to 35 million children in the US head out to trick-or-treat every Halloween. Halloween costumes are big business, and there’s no ...
Tips for Greener Grilling
Seventy-five percent of Americans own an outdoor grill or smoker, and summer is the ultimate season for firing it up and having ...
Make Summer Vacation Sustainable
Road trips go with summer like the Fourth of July goes with fireworks. For some, it’s all about driving out to the ...
Five Things to Do on Earth Day to Make it Last All Year
There’s really not any holiday that isn’t fun when it comes to celebrating. Some traditions revolve around food and big family meals, ...
Even Small Choices Can Support Sustainability
It’s easy to go right to the big issues when thinking about the environment. These are the ones too large for any ...
Winter Is Coming: Is Your Vehicle Ready?
Whether it’s your first Michigan winter or your fiftieth, it pays to take steps now to prepare for the coming season. Temperatures ...
6 Tips to Have a Green Halloween
This Halloween, make it a little bit green because green is the new orange! Here are six ways to celebrate Halloween in ...
5 Fun Ways Kids Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
Talking about sustainability with your kids is important. And here’s the thing about today’s kids: if you don’t bring it up, they ...
Summer In Michigan: Paradise Found
One of the best things about Michigan is that it’s got tons of year-round destinations. But there’s really no better time than ...
9 Ways Life Gets Better When You Go Outside
There’s nothing like Spring to remind us how much we’ve missed sunshine and fresh air. And that’s not just human nature – ...
Protecting The Great Lakes, Creating A Better Michigan
SpeedyQ is deeply committed to improving the areas we serve. And our Drive program was designed specifically to support our customers and ...
Sustainable Habits For A Greener 2021
We’re all looking for ways to make our families and the planet healthier. The problem? Too often we take on changes that ...
5 Ways To Beat Cabin Fever – Even In A Michigan Winter
Once the holidays are over, winter can lose some of its sparkle. But after you take the lights down, January still means ...
7 Spots For A Family Holiday Photo That’s Pure Michigan
After a year like this one, we all need some extra holiday cheer. Give this year’s family photos a boost by setting ...
Tips For When Home Is Also School, Work, and Everything In Between
For many of us, the Work From Home experiment has become permanent. Whether by choice or by the mandate of an employer, ...
One-Tank Michigan Road Trips With Something For Everyone
We don’t know about you but 2020 has given us the travel bug like never before. There’s just something about getting out ...
3,000 Trees For Michigan
If one newly planted tree is good, we can all agree that 3000 newly planted trees is better, right? To celebrate our ...
SpeedyQ DRIVE Cups Are Now Carbon Neutral
We’re all getting better at changing our habits so that we can conserve resources. We’re more conscious about producing less waste for ...
7 Essential Items for the Perfect Day on the Great Lakes
Lake Huron is sometimes called “the forgotten lake” when compared to its more well-known siblings. But anyone who’s forgotten this lake is ...
Land of the Great Lakes: Love It or Lose It
The state of Michigan was recently named the best place in the world for outdoor enthusiasts. If you’ve spent a few hours ...
Go Green While You Go RV-ing
RV-ing is a great way to see the country. The wide open spaces, lack of strict schedules and the freedom to create ...
Spring Forward With a Green Clean
After a long, cold, seemingly endless winter, spring is finally here! For many of us, part of celebrating the season of renewal ...
How to Promote Wellness at Work
Employee health and happiness has a positive effect on companies, from productivity to competitive recruitment. Implementing a wellness program in your office ...
3 Ways to Repurpose Your Old Winter Clothes
Before you know it, the winter season will be over. That means it’ll be time to rearrange your closet and make room ...
How To Stay Active During the Winter Season
It can be tough to get motivated when the winter winds are howling and the air has a chilly bite, but you ...
6 Ways to Repurpose a Live Christmas Tree After the Holidays
Having a live Christmas tree in your home during the holidays makes the season more magical. The smell of fresh pine and ...
5 Eco-Friendly Toys To Buy This Holiday Season
Getting ready to holiday shop for those little ones that fill your heart with joy? The ones that make you consistently belly ...
5 Easy Outdoor Activities for Kids
Enjoy the end of summer by spending time outside with your kids. It’s the perfect time to get your kids outdoors and ...
6 Things You Can Do To Prepare Your Home For Fall
The beginning of cooler weather brings changes for all, including your home! Be proactive and prepare your home for colder temperatures. Whether ...
Homemade Ice Cream Recipes
Cold, creamy ice cream is a must for surviving the summer heat! This summer, skip the long lines at an ice-cream ship ...
Easy Ways To Make Your Workout Routine Green
Going green with your workout routine is much easier than you probably think. Both you and the environment will get great results ...
Summer Solstice: How you can enjoy the longest day of the year
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year; a day that offers the most daylight and the shortest night. The ...
5 Eco-Friendly Business Practices
Eco-friendly practices can be a great way for all types of businesses to help reduce their impact on the environment and preserve ...
Michigan Activities for Arbor Day
Arbor Day is a national holiday that celebrates and recognizes the role of trees in our lives. It is celebrated every year ...
Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning
Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning After a stuffy, cold winter, spring cleaning is the breath of fresh air that you and your entire house ...
3 Ways To Recycle E-Waste
3 Ways To Recycle E-Waste How frequently do you find yourself upgrading to the latest and greatest cell phone, laptop, or TV? ...
Prepare for Holiday Feasts the Green Way!
The Holidays are coming. If you are celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas and/or New Year’s with your family and friends, there is ...
It’s Time for October Festivities!
October is one of the best months for indoor and outdoor fun. The weather has cooled, leaves are falling, and we are ...
Self-Improvement Month
With a change in season, comes a change in you! September is Self-Improvement Month, and what better time to commit to improving ...
Happy Family Fun Month!
You aren’t able to choose your family, but fortunately, you are able to choose what you do with your family! August is ...
Life Hacks: For When Life Happens
Life happens. Some of us were taught growing up to not take shortcuts in life; that we should work on each day ...
SpeedyQ Drive Launch
One of the greatest parts of summer is being able to shed winter’s fleece and ease into the welcoming smell and feel ...
Michigan State Forests
Together with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and ADF, DRIVE™ is helping to replant several of Michigan’s state forests on a large scale. This project will replant native tree species to return this area to its natural state and improve area watershed health. The pine forests will grow to provide habitat for the endangered Kirtland’s warbler as well as many other game and nongame species. Trees species include Jack Pine and Red Pine.
Thunder Bay River Watershed
The Thunder Bay River Watershed is a vast river system well known for its high water quality and year-round outdoor recreational opportunities. Major portions of the headwater tributaries lie within the Mackinaw State Forest system, which are designated as coldwater fisheries and support a viable trout population. This area needs to be reforested immediately in order to prevent eroding surface soils and deter sediment inputs in these critical headwaters.
Sandhills Wildlife Management Area
Restoration of longleaf pine to 258 acres of Sandhills WMA Coleman tract, a recent acquisition in Taylor County, Georgia along Whitewater Creek. This tract was clearcut prior to purchase by the state. The sandy soils are highly erodible and are in desperate need of planting to stabilize the soils and stop erosion which is impacting Whitewater Creek, an important tributary to the Flint River. This tract was purchased to protect habitat for the gopher tortoise, a candidate for federal protection and a state threatened species.
