Ontario recycling initiative issues school challenge
It targets lunchroom waste and school supplies.
View ArticleOnce a hub for building cities, Muskegon could become one for taking them apart
Local officials investigate city's potential as the center of a deconstruction industry. It's deep water port could play a role.
View ArticleMichigan tries to boost recycling rate, but critics argue it won’t be enough
Michigan is offering grants of up to $500,000 to improve local recycling programs. When Emmet County got a similar state grant, it bought new and bigger recycling bins for curbside pickup. The amount...
View ArticleSince China won’t buy recyclables, centers look for local markets
Recycling centers adapting to the loss of China as a market might take a look at what has been going on in Michigan’s Emmet County for decades.
View ArticlePandemic, China trash-ban push recyclers to robots
There is an emerging new worker that could make a career out of sorting recyclables: robots. The post Pandemic, China trash-ban push recyclers to robots first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
View ArticleMichigan’s recycling rate lags U.S. average
Michigan’s estimated overall recycling rate is 18%, which lags considerably behind the national average of 32%. Efforts to update recycling procedures, policies and practices are being made across the...
View ArticleSupply chain slowdown could boost demand for recycled materials
The same supply chain disruptions that slow Michigan manufacturing could help the recycling industry bring in new business. The post Supply chain slowdown could boost demand for recycled materials...
View ArticleSupply chain slowdown could boost demand for recycled materials: TikTok edition
In our newest TikTok, Echo reporter Danielle James discusses how the pandemic's impact on supply chains could help the recycling industry bring in new business. The post Supply chain slowdown could...
View ArticleCities of tomorrow are surprisingly old
A new report by RentCafe documents the nationwide trend. So-called adaptive reuse apartments are more popular than new apartment developments from 2020-2021, the study says. The post Cities of...
View ArticleRecycling gets positive reviews as green groups press for more action
The organization holds an annual “challenge” for communities to measure their progress toward advancing sustainability. The post Recycling gets positive reviews as green groups press for more action...
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