recycling

There’s a first-of-its-kind study happening in West Michigan that hopes to determine if we’re throwing away money each time we haul the trash to the…

Pity the lowly wood pallet. Nobody thinks about it. But it does so much work.Most merchandise in supermarkets and big box stores is shipped on wood…

The amount of waste sent to Michigan landfills jumped by 4.7% last year - following a ten-year decline.That's according to a recent report by the Michigan…

Kent County's Department of Public Works used to accept old-style cathode ray televisions and recycle them at no cost to residents.That's changed.Kristen…

I was surprised to find out recently that you can’t recycle household batteries in Ann Arbor anymore. I used to collect them in a little steel can, but…

Today, Gov. Rick Snyder rolled out a new statewide recycling plan that aims to increase recycling across the state. Michigan is seventh among the eight…

Gov. Rick Snyder rolled out a new statewide recycling plan today in hopes of convincing more of us to recycle.The governor and recycling activists say we…

It’s Mardi Gras time. But there’s a warning for people who want to ‘Let the Good Times Roll’.People will go to great lengths to grab a necklace of Mardi…

The state’s paltry recycling numbers have caught the attention of Gov. Rick Snyder, who’s pinpointing recycling as a top priority. The Department of…

People trying to redeem deposits on bottles and cans purchased outside of Michigan may face some stiff fines in the future.Michigan loses millions of…