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Today, changing our single-use lives. We’re finding out how Michigan is coping with changes in recycling… and what happens to stuff you throw in the bin. Then, interpreting the top-of-mind issues during the Republican National Convention this week. Plus, the co-creator of FOUND magazine takes his show on the road.
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Michigan wants more roads paved using recycled tires. The practice is not widespread, in part because the technology behind it has only recently improved.
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Does recycling feel messy and confusing to you? You're not alone. We've made a map and searchable database of Michigan recycling programs to help you navigate the do's and don'ts of recycling in your area.
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How are recycling efforts going across Michigan? Morning Edition spoke with Matt Flechter, an expert with the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
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For the series, "Mornings in Michigan," our Morning Edition team tracked one city's recycling process from start to finish, and answered some common recycling questions.
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Michigan’s recycling rate has increased for the third year in a row, but still lags behind national average.
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A potential chemical recycling facility opening up in west Michigan, a church in Lansing pitching in on reparations for Black residents, tourism in Traverse City, a conversation with the late associate director of the University of Michigan's Biological Station, and a tight congressional race in Saginaw.
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Michigan's recycling rate lags the national average: but the state's environment agency said a new law will put the state on track to double its recycling rate by 2030.
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Michigan was a U.S. leader in bottle and can redemption in 2019, with a nearly 90 percent return rate. That rated dropped to 73 percent in 2020, after the state temporarily banned bottle deposit returns in response to COVID. Proponents and critics of the bottle law say changes might be needed.
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More than 620,000 tons of materials passed through Michigan’s recycling centers in fiscal year 2022. State officials say that’s about 66,000 tons more than the previous record.