Articles tagged: environment
environment: Indoor worm bin composting workshop to be held at Ann Arbor Materials Recovery Facility
Posted: Jan 17, 2012The City of Ann Arbor is hosting two vermicomposting workshops on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the city's Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), 4150 Platt Road. These workshops are part of the recycling plant's monthly open house. ... Read more »
environment: Public invited to 'Sustainable Ann Arbor' forums 2012
Posted: Jan 09, 2012The City of Ann Arbor is collaborating with the Ann Arbor District Library to host a "Sustainable Ann Arbor" discussion series. This series will bring together University of Michigan faculty, representatives from community organizations, city ... Read more »
environment: Materials Recovery Facility monthly open houses give the public a chance to look at recycling operations, participate in fun activities
Posted: Sep 23, 2011The City of Ann Arbor’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), 4150 Platt Road near East Ellsworth, hosts free open houses on one Saturday morning a month (10 a.m.-noon) from September through June. The open houses give ... Read more »
Refusing unneeded items makes zero waste possible
Posted: Sep 22, 2011Library of CongressOkay pop quiz! What is green paper? a. a tentative government report of a proposal b. paper made of post consumer waste c. money Answer: none of the above. Truly green paper ... Read more »
OPINION: New state law restricting environmental rules will hurt Michigan
Posted: Aug 21, 2011An article in the Aug. 4 issue ("Many local officials say Michigan on wrong track”) cited a University of Michigan survey of local leaders, more than half of whom think the state government is headed ... Read more »
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