Michigan

  • More And More States Practice Shingle-cycling

    July 29th, 2008


    An increasing number of companies throughout the U.S. are profiting from shingle recycling, reports The Grand Rapids Press.

    At least half the states in the U.S. have shingle-cycling companies. Shingles are made of asphalt and aggregate, and can be reused in making roads and parking lots.

    Reusing saves petroleum. An average house of 2,000 square feet with two layers of roofing will have about five tons continue …


  • Racing to Recycle at the Michigan International Speedway

    July 28th, 2008


    The Michigan International Speedway (MIS) draws quite a crowd and creates quite a trash load.

    MIS recently teamed up with Coca-Cola Co. to begin a new year-round recycling program, according to Nascar. Bins were placed throughout the speedway’s 1,400 acre property to make recycling convenient. The first major event, the Sprint Cup Series LifeLock 400 in June, resulted in 15.3 tons continue …


  • Not Only You Can Prevent Park Waste

    July 28th, 2008


    Visitation to U.S. National Parks topped 275 million in 2007. With that much foot traffic, can you imagine the resulting carbon footprint?

    Well, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), with support from the National Park Service (NPS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has created a new program to help reduce this impact called the Do Your Part campaign, and continue …


  • Dow Makes Million-Pound Paper Recycling Goal

    July 3rd, 2008


    Dow Chemical Co. has a new goal to recycle one million pounds of paper a year as part of its WeCycle initiative, reports The Saginaw News.

    The project will create up to 20 jobs for Arnold Center Inc. in Midland, Michigan. The Arnold Center is a private, non-profit group serving people with disabilities. Employees from the center will sort continue …


  • Michigan Considers Adding Juice, Water to Bottle Bill

    June 23rd, 2008


    The Michigan United Conservation Clubs is looking to expand the state’s existing bottle bill to cover juice and water bottles, as the state currently recycles only 20 percent of its plastic water bottles.

    Michigan is the only state in the U.S. to include a 10 cent deposit on the purchase of beverages including soda cans and beer bottles. Recycling these continue …


  • Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge

    March 12th, 2008


    The EPA Great Lakes office has created the 2008 Earth Day Challenge with a goal of recycling one million pounds of electronics and one million pounds of pharmaceuticals in states that border the Great Lakes.


  • Detroit Significantly Improves Recycling Participation in 2007

    January 8th, 2008


    In part due to new recycling programs such as Recycle Here!, which debuted in January 2007, Detroit has more than quadrupled the number of residents who recycle at city facilities.


  • Mother Nature Feels the Pains of Divorce

    December 4th, 2007


    A new study out of Michigan evaluates the impact of divorces on the environment.


  • HolidayLEDs.com Offers Free Christmas Light Recycling Program

    November 27th, 2007


    Don’t throw out those non-working holiday lights, as a Michigan company is offering to recycle them for you free of charge.


  • Ford Field Offsets Thanksgiving Day Game

    November 21st, 2007


    Tomorrow’s NFL game at Detroit’s Ford Field will be the first carbon neutral contest in league history after the stadium has partnered with a carbon offset company to offset all emissions produced by the game.