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Green Gridirons: Rutgers University

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A football stadium may have green grass but does it have green habits? Each week, Great Lakes Echo highlights a Big Ten football stadium’s attempts to do the most to impact the environment the least. All schools have information on the stadium’s diversion rate – the amount of waste recycled instead of put in a landfill. Stadium: High Point Solutions Stadium

School: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey*

Built: 1994

Capacity: 52,454

2012 diversion rate: 52.4 percent

Scouting Report: On Oct. 27, 2012, Rutgers achieved a 94.6 percent diversion rate during a game against Kent State University, the fourth highest rate recorded nationwide.

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Homeowners lose chemical contamination appeal

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Homeowners whose property was contaminated by materials from a now-defunct chemical plant in Michigan’s Gratiot County have lost their lawsuit against contractors and trucking companies that removed toxic sediments from the adjacent Pine River.

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Mr. Great Lakes: Microbeads, the Great Lakes Bowl and the Clean Water Act

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Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM. Nov. 1, 2013 – The Environment Report – Mr. Great Lakes – Jeff Kart by jeffkart

This week, Kart discusses a new app to help prevent microbeads in the Great Lakes, registration for the Great Lakes Bowl, and a comment on the Clean Water Act. Text at Mr. Great Lakes

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Mr. Great Lakes: Recreation, restoration and education

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Mr. Great Lakes (Jeff Kart) reports from Bay City, Michigan’s Delta College Q-90.1 FM.  

Oct. 25, 2013 – The Environment Report – With Mr. Great Lakes, Jeff Kart by jeffkart

 

This week, Kart discusses a Bay County recreation survey, how your tax dollars are being used for Great Lakes restoration, and new ways for students to learn about the Great Lakes. Text at Mr. Great Lakes

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Green Gridirons: University of Wisconsin

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A football stadium may have green grass but does it have green habits? Each week, Great Lakes Echo highlights a Big Ten football stadium’s attempts to do the most to impact the environment the least. All schools have information on the stadium’s diversion rate – the amount of waste recycled instead of put in a landfill. Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium

School: University of Wisconsin

Built: 1917

Capacity: 80,321

2012 diversion rate: 33 percent

Scouting report: Each game day, community and student volunteers create awareness about the importance of conservation efforts at the university like recycling and compost bins, said Meredith Keller, student programs coordinator at the university’s office of sustainability. The stadium saw a significant increase in diversion rate from 3 percent at the start of the season to 33 percent during the last game, said Keller.