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Paying more for landfill might help recycling
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The governor of Michigan has proposed dramatically increase dumping fees — tipping fees — to raise money for recycling, among other environmental programs.
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Everything from litter to nuclear waste.
The governor of Michigan has proposed dramatically increase dumping fees — tipping fees — to raise money for recycling, among other environmental programs.
In northern Michigan, people who live near a landfill have been dealing with contaminated drinking water for decades. A new plan for the landfill makes them even more concerned.
There’s another legislative push to add water, juice, sports drink and similar beverage bottles and cans to Michigan’s 10-cent deposit law.
Michigan recycling programs are adjusting to China’s new ban on imported waste materials.
As America confronts the opioid crisis, environmental scientists are warning about a related problem.
Luminaire Environmental and Technologies, Inc. made “false representations to customers” and prospective customers that it would properly dispose of or incinerate the PCBs, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
Michigan’s Mount Brighton will showcase the product at its inaugural Fall Fest Oct. 21-22.
A bogus scheme to build an eco-friendly “green energy” waste processing facility in Detroit defrauded lenders and investors – including Chinese investors hoping to qualify for U.S. visas.
The current rules expire on Oct. 27, which could create an environmental problem for the state.
He admitted improper demolition leading to the release of the hazardous air pollutant linked to respiratory diseases and cancer.