EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute

Holland, MI · Parent: Michigan State University

Total releases
2.3K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute: how the 2.3K lbs splits

2.3K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.8K lbs 79.0%
  • Off-site Transfers 476 lbs 21.0%

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute's 2.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 79.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 21.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Holland, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 180 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,593 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute is pounds #479 and chemical-count #692 at 2.3K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Holland Purple Cow Creamery; Boar's Head Provisions Co Inc. - Holland; Repcolite Paints Inc; Benteler Automotive Holland Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Prime Leather Finishes Co; Stepan Co; Airgas Usa, LLC; Noramco Coventry LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.

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Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (79.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Prime Leather Finishes Co and Stepan Co.

#12,593 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

2.3K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute: Methanol-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute reports the 2,608th-largest volume (2.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Prime Leather Finishes Co and Stepan Co.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute's total reported releases fell from 604 lb in 2022 to 180 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute's air releases fell from 500 lb in 2022 to 140 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute's off-site transfers fell from 104 lb in 2022 to 40 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
2.3K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
Methanol

Compare this facility

See how Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute
2.3K lbs
Holland Purple Cow Creamery
46.8K lbs

95% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute
1
Holland Purple Cow Creamery
2

50% less than the comparison

Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.

How does this facility release toxic chemicals?

How Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.3K lbs.

Air Releases 1.8K lbs (79.0%)
Off-site Transfers 476 lbs (21.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 53% (380 lbs to 180 lbs).

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 53% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Methanol.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 380 lbs 1
2020 529 lbs 1
2021 573 lbs 1
2022 604 lbs 1
2023 180 lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 2.3K lbs -

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute · AIR-pathway site

Holland, MI
42.7986, -86.1189
County TRI context
Ottawa · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Michigan State University

Compare beyond Michigan

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute on cumulative reported pounds (2.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Douglas Autotech Corp, John Mezzalingua Associates LLC DBA Jma Wireless, Pease & Curren Inc. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

About TRI Data

Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.

On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Methanol; nearby reporters include Holland Purple Cow Creamery. Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Holland, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Ottawa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Magna Mirrors-Holland Div (south) (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
  • EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
  • EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
  • EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
  • EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov