Articles tagged: environment

environment: Indoor worm bin composting workshop to be held at Ann Arbor Materials Recovery Facility

Posted: Jan 17, 2012

The 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, 2012

The 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, 2011

The 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

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Posted: Sep 22, 2011

Library 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, 2011

An 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 »