Tag: recycle
Are Landfills The Wrong Place To Dispose Of Food Waste?
Landfills are not designed for food waste, which is organic and can decompose naturally. While it’s easy to throw out dinner scraps with the garbage, it’s not the most environmentally-sound method to discard unwanted food. In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency admits that, while total emissions from municipal solid waste … [continued]
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More provincial funds sunk into northern drainage
Since 2018, NOHFC has devoted more than $27 million to 37 tile drainage projects
New York Build Expo: Heat Pumps Take Center Stage
This week, I attended New York Build Expo, co-located with Installer Expo in the Javits Center. There were far more professionals there than press, which meant that I was able to get into practical discussions quickly. While there were many interesting technologies, less focus was on showing off or attracting … [continued]
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Bill would expand Michigan’s bottle deposit law while some want to abolish it
By Christian Vazquesz
A Michigan state senator is pushing for a statewide vote to expand the 10-cent bottle and can deposit law, while the Midwest Independent Retailers Association is calling for repeal of the law. Meanwhile, the state House approved a bill sponsored by a Clinton Township representative to give an income tax write-off to beverage distributors that move recycled cans and bottles from stores to recycling plants.
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Northern Michigan looks beyond landfills for better ways to recycle glass
Right now, most glass that’s put into recycling bins in our region gets used for building roads in landfills. But one place that’s found a way to recycle the material hopes to lead the way for others.
