recycling

Game-day fans can generate a lot of trash so with the return of tailgating comes the return of a lucrative side gig: collecting the empty bottles and cans left behind to return to stores for money.

With students returning to Michigan State University this week, campus recycling services are encouraging students to be more environmentally friendly during move-in.

What once was trash, can be given another life. And can now be done, a little closer to home. The cities of Lansing and East Lansing have a new recycling and sorting facility.

Tom Emmerich is the chief operating officer of Schupan and the president of Schupan Recycling. Schupan is a supporter of Spartan Athletics and MSU…

A group of environmental, political and business leaders in Michigan announced an initiative Monday to invest in recycling infrastructure and eventually…

People looking to get rid of returnable bottles and cans that have been piling up will have more options starting in a couple weeks. Starting October 5th,…

Grocers and distributors who sell cans and bottles of soda and beer want a bigger share of the money left over when people don’t cash in returnables. They…

“Sending waste to landfills is more expensive than it seems," a recycling advocate told Michigan lawmakers recently, "It costs money to store and manage…

Recyclable items can once again be returned for cash in Michigan after an almost three-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is great…

Michigan on Monday launched a $2 million educational campaign aimed at boosting the state's low recycling rate and cutting the amount of materials…