Michigan Recycling Coalition Director Plans Talk In BrightonMichigan Recycling Coalition Director Plans Talk In Brighton

1/5/13 - The head of a Michigan recycling advocacy organization will be visiting Brighton this month to discuss what is being done to encourage recycling statewide. Kerrin O’Brien is the Executive Director of the Michigan Recycling Coalition, and she tells WHMI that she will be visiting the Brighton District Library on January 22nd. She tells WHMI that her organization developed a report two years ago that put dollar figures to recycling efforts and found that, if the state could recycle 50% of its solid waste, it would create $5 billion in additional revenue. O’Brien says that money would be saved through reduced landfill maintenance, increased material resources, and jobs created to process the new materials. Michigan is lagging behind other states in the region, recycling only an estimated 16% of its solid waste. At this month’s meeting O’Brien will also discuss recent recycling legislation, the future of bottle recycling in Michigan, and the six components of the Coalition’s proposed Best In Class Recycling System. The meeting is free to attend. For more information, follow the link posted at WHMI.com. (TD)