There is often one sentiment among those who are hesitant to utilize their program, whether curbside or drop-off — they don’t believe it’s really being recycled. So, we did a little digging, and here’s what we’ve learned about where your recycling goes once it’s carried away by a hauler.
In a move to keep contaminated soil and water from the Manhattan Project from being deposited in a Wayne County landfill, state Rep. Reggie Miller (D-Van Buren Twp.) has introduced legislation to bar radioactive waste dumping in Michigan.
Two harmful algal blooms (HABs) were confirmed this summer in Lenawee County’s lakes. The first bloom was detected at Lake Hudson in Clayton on Aug. 21, while a second bloom was found at Devils Lake in Manitou Beach on Aug. 30.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined with Michigan 4-H youth and volunteers in Van Buren Charter Township on Aug. 15 to ceremonially sign legislation creating a Michigan 4-H fundraising license plate.
The River Raisin Watershed Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the health of the River Raisin and its watershed area, is marking a half-century of operation this year.
