The holidays are all but wrapped up, but now you have deal with a lot of trash and unwanted decorations. In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair talks to Christine Chessler-Stull , Outreach & Zero Waste Coordinator for Recycle Ann Arbor , about the best ways to reduce your holiday waste.

In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair speaks to Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor about environmental accomplishments in 2016 and the goals and objectives for 2017.

Weather variability and climate both contribute to winters in southeast Michigan. In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU’s David Fair explores what kind of winter we may see and what factors play into the forecasts with University of Michigan professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Dr. Richard Rood .

Innovations in enviromental science happen all the time. However, it has mostly been a male-dominated field. In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair speaks to Liesl Clark, who is president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council , co-founder of 5-Lakes Energy, LLC , and a board member of Advancing Women in Energy , about the need for a diversity of voices in the clean energy sector, especially with a new president about to take office.

Another planned deer cull in Ann Arbor continues to generate controversy. Last winter, 63 animals were killed in an effort to thin the herd in the city. This year, city council has authorized the killing of up to 100 more animals and the sterilization of up to 60 female deer. That plan was approved on a 9-2 vote. David Fair’s guest on this week’s edition of WEMU’s "Issues of the Environment" is Mayor Christopher Taylor , who voted against the cull.

While many families will be feasting on Thanksgiving Day, there are hungry people going without. It is also a holiday in which a lot of food waste is generated. In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair talks to Noelle Bowman , solid waste specialist for Washtenaw County, about the best ways to help others and responsibly deal with those Thanksgiving leftovers.

Bats have a positive impact on Michigan's ecosystem, but a terrible affliction known as "white-nose syndrome" is threatening their population. In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair talks with Dr. Allen Kurta , professor of biology at Eastern Michigan University, about the ecological impacts posed by a decimation in certain bat species.

Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States. Republicans also control the U-S House and Senate. Michigan Republicans remain in control of both chambers of the legislature andhave a Republican governor in place. What does that mean for the environment? In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair gets the opinions of outgoing Ann Arbor State Representative Jeff Irwin . *Note: This interview was recorded live in-studio at 6:50am. At the time of recording, some

It's that time of year where leaves fall to the ground. What is the best way to dispose of such yard waste? In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair speaks to Master Compost Class instructor Nancy Stone about the ecologically best ways to clean up your lawn debris.

The amount of waste generated in schools per academic year can be staggering. Fortunately, schools in Washtenaw County seek to change that. This week, we talk with Randy Trent, director of operations for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District, about introducing recycling programs in local schools.