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Paper or Plastic? Which bags are really the best for sustainable shopping?

  • Post author:Lillian Danaher
  • Post published:April 29, 2022
  • Post category:Call to Action/Education/Get Involved/Popular/Recycling
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By: Hadley Haas, WMEAC Policy Intern The debate between paper, plastic, and reusable bags has long been argued, without a clear answer on which of these is actually better for…

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Why Do We Have to Pay for Recycling?

  • Post author:Mickkayla Erbach
  • Post published:August 30, 2021
  • Post category:Call to Action/Education/Lakeshore/Recycling
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Welcome to Lakeshore Eco-Action, a new communication vehicle for WMEAC’s expanded focus in the Muskegon area and along the lakeshore. The focus will be on action, so this new blog…

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Preventing Food Waste in Grocery Stores

  • Post author:Dan.W.Christmann
  • Post published:July 26, 2019
  • Post category:Education/Recycling/WMEAC
  • Post comments:4 Comments

By Dan Christmann  “You gonna throw that all away?” A bystander asks as I exit the back entrance of the store with a cart full of rotten produce. I shrug…

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Material Recovery with Habitat for Humanity

  • Post author:Madalyn Buursma
  • Post published:May 7, 2019
  • Post category:Education/Recycling
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Written By: Madalyn Buursma We stuck out like a sore thumb against the grandeur of the Amway Grand Hotel; in our steel toed boots, our big work coats, tool bags…

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Recycling in Grand Rapids

  • Post author:Ericka Popovich
  • Post published:November 27, 2018
  • Post category:Education/Recycling
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Written by: Mara Spears, Recycling and Environmental Education Intern   Every two weeks the recycling trucks rumble through Grand Rapids, stopping at every residence that has a blue bin with…

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SORT Stations Reduce Waste at ArtPrize for Third Consecutive Year

  • Post author:Ericka Popovich
  • Post published:October 5, 2018
  • Post category:ArtPrize/Education/Get Involved/Newsletter/Recycling/WMEAC
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Written By: Dylan Tarr   We throw out everything. It’s practically part of the human genome. Clothes, phones, couches, no matter the item, if it can be thrown away, it…

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Volunteers Sift Through Trash for a Greener Neighborhood

  • Post author:bsb13@albion.edu
  • Post published:August 13, 2018
  • Post category:Get Involved/Recycling/WMEAC
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Written by: Katharine Reed   Sifting through trash cans isn’t the most conventional volunteer opportunity at WMEAC, nor is it the nicest smelling. Yet, doing so will help make Grand…

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For Meal Kits, Near-Zero Food Waste Takes Precedence Over Packaging

  • Post author:Ericka Popovich
  • Post published:June 15, 2018
  • Post category:Recycling/WMEAC/WMEAC News
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. A while back, I came across a massive sale at HelloFresh, one of America’s prominent meal kit companies. I could get fresh ingredients for two,…

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Going Green in 2018: New Year Eco-Resolutions

  • Post author:WMEAC
  • Post published:January 3, 2018
  • Post category:Call to Action/Education/Recycling/WMEAC
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-A guide to have an eco friendly new year- By Natalie Henley As we transition into the New Year, resolutions are swirling around in our minds. We ask ourselves, what…

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