The Green Star
Meridian Recycling & Energy Update
 

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Green Meridian Facebook Page
The Meridian Commercial Recycling Group is teaming up with citizens and green initiatives in the region to share information through Facebook.  This is brand new -- and open to anyone!  It's free to join Facebook and you can view the page even if you're not a Facebook member.  See more at www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=110374814763

 

 

 

Meridian Takes the Green Communities Challenge

Meridian's elected leaders recently committed to the Green Community Challenge.  Read the resolution here and more on the Challenge here.  

Submit a question or suggestion here.

 

 

 

Rechargeable Battery Recycling Expands -- Disposable Battery Recycling Ends August 15

Recycling of disposable batteries will soon end in Meridian and a regional effort to promote rechargeable batteries will soon begin.  Ingham County, where Meridian has previously taken batteries, will cease recycling of disposable batteries.   The availability of rechargeables is one reason.   These are far more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly in most instances.  At  $.75/pound, the cost of recycling disposables is high, not including related costs, time, and other resources consumed in...

1. hauling to a recycling drop-off site

2. hauling again to a central recycling storage area

3. hauling again to the County

4. hauling again to the processing facility

5. >10 times and packaging/waste

See a flyer here for the latest information and places to recycle rechargeables.  If your organization would you like to help promote the use and recycling of rechargeable batteries, visit www.call2recycle.org.   You may also see a list of the new locations at www.capitalareagreenmap.org

 

 

Overview of Recycling in the Township

Click here for a summary of recycling options and other green activities.

 

 

17 Free Green E-Books

www.gbb.org/blog/free-green-ebooks

 

 

Trashed:  The Movie
- Lori Miller

www.trashedmovie.com/

 

 

Upcoming Recycling Events

A number of local and regional recycling events are under consideration for the fall (see details below or visit www.re-news.net/whatsup)

• 9/12  Compost bin and rain barrel sale (location to be determined)

• 9/26  Electronic waste collection

• 9/30  Plastic pots/trays collection

• Household waste collections:  Thursdays through the end of September
  www.ingham.org/hd/ENVHLTH/Waste_Management/recycling.htm 

 

 

New Energy Programs for Utility Customers!

 

www.lbwl.com/htes.asp

 

www.consumersenergy.com/welcome.htm

 

Residential:  www.dteenergy.com/residentialCustomers/saveEnergy

Business: www.dteenergy.com/businessCustomers/saveEnergy
 

 

 

 

Volunteer Corner

• Volunteer at a local regional recycling event.  For special events in Meridian, contact reeves@msu.edu.  For regional events, contact recycle@meridian.mi.us

• Thanks to volunteer Jeremy Kammer for helping with a renewable energy section at www.capitalareagreenmap.org

• staff a table for a couple hours at a table at the Recycling Center on a Saturday

• write an article for local media and/or neighborhood newsletters

• present about recycling for a local church, neighborhood group, club, school, etc. -- call LeRoy for handouts (853-4466)

• What would you like to see happen and/or help make happen????

Healthy & Green Calendar
Please add your healthy/green events to this easy-to-use calendar!  You can also search for events near you.  Visit www.re-news.net/whatsup

 

"When asked if I am pessimistic or optimistic about the future, my answer is always the same: If you look at the science about what is happening on earth and aren’t pessimistic, you don’t understand data.  But if you meet the people who are working to restore this earth and the lives of the poor, and you aren’t optimistic, you haven’t got a pulse."

- Paul Hawken

Quick links

get involved!

factsheets

organizations

recycling center/transfer station

Become a Green Star Business

If you'd like to be added or removed from the Recycling E-mail List or have questions or suggestions, please contact harvey@meridian.mi.us, call 853-4466.