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Detroit Expands Curb-Side Recycling Program

Starting this week, about 5,000 households on the city’s northwest side will join the 24,000 homes that already have their recycling picked up.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/09/04

Kettering Student Turns Passion For Recycling Into One-Of-A-Kind Job At Burning Man

Welding was what got Joseph Lombardi to Burning Man the first time, but it was recycling that has kept him going back.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/29

Beaumont Health System Joins Healthier Hospitals Initiative

Beaumont Health System is only one of two organizations in Michigan and the only health system in southeast Michigan to participate in all six challenges offered as part of the Healthier Hospitals Initiative.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/05

The boss at ReNu in front of stacks of scrap metal. Matt Roush photo.

ReNu Recycling Grows With Green Awareness

Scrapyards by nature aren’t really pretty places. But when you hear Norbert Wierszewski talk about his ReNu Recycling in Redford Township, it’s a paradise of green technology.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/31

GM To Open 100th Landfill Free Plant

A single plastic bag of household garbage represents more trash going to a landfill than 100 General Motors facilities combined.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/06/18

Rain barrel on display at the Green Street Fair. (WWJ: Beth Fisher)

Green Street Fair Attracts Thousands To Learn More About Going Green

Thousands of people converged on Plymouth to learn more about composting and recycling at the Green Street Fair.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/05/06

Top Arts & Crafts Classes And Activities For Kids In Detroit

Try one or more of these kids’ arts and crafts classes in Detroit, which combine fun, entertainment, education and physical and emotional development.

2012/03/16

GVSU Goes Dumpster-Diving For An Envrionmental Point

A group of Grand Valley State University students dove into a campus dumpster and got their hands dirty to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and composting.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/02/22

Best Baby Clothing Stores In Detroit

While expensive, designer wear is wonderful for baby pictures, but when it comes to every day outfits, second-hand is the wiser choice, not only for baby, but for community recycling efforts, too.

2012/02/21

Recycle Ann Arbor Sets 2012 Earth Day Video Contest

Recycle Ann Arbor, a national leader in recycling and waste programs, announces a 2012 Earth Day Video Contest. The contest is open to students in Grades 6-8 who live in Washtenaw County. The topic is, “Why I Recycle.”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/02/14

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