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More than $450,000 grants were awarded this week as part of the Grand Rapids launch of Michigan’s Know It Before You Throw It recycling education campaign. The campaign was launched by the state as a tool to help reach the recycling rate goal of 30% by 2025 and ultimately reach 45% annually. Michigan’s current rate […]

In another step toward increasing recycling in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive expanding recycling within state government.  Over recent years, the State of Michigan has made an effort to establish a plan for tracking and improving recycling and waste management practices in state facilities. These efforts have increased the number of materials recycled […]

More communities will have funding to improve and expand recycling programs under grants announced this week. In support of the Know It Before You Throw It campaign, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced they are providing $1.23 million in grant funding to eight Michigan counties. So far this year, the department […]

In the ongoing effort to increase recycling rates throughout the state, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced multiple rounds of grants this week. The grants are part of the department’s Know It Before You Throw It campaign, which aims to educate residents on what can – and cannot – be recycled […]

A statewide educational campaign on what can – and cannot – be recycled began this week. Led by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the goal of the “Know It Before You Throw It” campaign is to promote awareness of cleaner recycling practices to reduce the amount of contaminated materials improperly going […]

Last Friday afternoon, Governor Rick Snyder announced a statewide initiative to reduce waste and improve Michigan’s recycling rate. To work towards this goal, he signed an Executive Directive requiring all State of Michigan facilities to provide on-site recycling opportunities. Additionally, he announced the launch of Re:Source, an initiative that will promote the use of recycled […]

This week, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced the municipalities awarded grant by the DEQ to boost their recycling education and infrastructure projects.  The $500,000 in grants support Governor Rick Snyder’s 2014 Residential Recycling Plan of Action by increasing access to recycling, improving recycling processing capacity, and promoting recycling education in Michigan.  Funding for […]

Local communities and organizations can apply for funding from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, to be used to improve recycling programs.  The grants are part of Governor Rick Snyder’s initiative to double the state’s recycling rate as part of his Recycling Imitative first announced in April 2014.  Up to $500,000 is available to Michigan […]