The July heat was already teasing 90, though it was still early morning. My husband drove the rented dumptruck loaded with old shingles from our re-roofing project. We followed two slow trucks around and up the landfill. We reached the top and pulled to a stop to wait our turn ...
Red roses… Pink and purple paper hearts…. White lace… and a splash of green? A chromatic clash, to be sure. But with all the Valentine-related paper going into landfills year after year, maybe it’s time to send a green message to Mother Earth.
Ann Arbor is a great town to live in if you're enthusiastic about recycling and saving resources. There's the recently-upgraded curbside recycling program, the state's largest community recycling Drop-Off Station, the ReUse Center, a thriving freecycle.org community site, and numerous other options for reuse.
I'm one of those people who lives for the thrill of the bargain. My best brags in recent history include a snagging complete set of '50s-era white metal porch furniture in pristine condition at an estate sale, all 10 pieces for $200; and buying an antique oriental rug for $125 ...
Those of us who are not participating in an annualized utilities plan are currently basking in one of two periods each year when the cost of staying comfortable in your home is a little less painful. Spanning a couple of months each spring and fall, this in-between-heating-and-air-conditioning time means there ...
Black Americans are much more likely to live within a mile of a polluting industrial facility than white Americans, a University of Michigan study found. The study found this was especially true in midwestern states where 58 percent of blacks in midwestern metropolitan areas lived within a mile of an ...
Do you regularly recycle? If the answer is no, Ann Arbor officials are trying to change that. Late last week, the city council unanimously agreed to move forward with a $4.6 million initiative to overhaul Ann Arbor's recycling system. Officials say the changes will offer residents more convenience and will provide ...
Ann Arbor residents will find new high-tech carts dropped off at their doorsteps next June as the city launches its first-ever single-stream recycling program. The City Council voted unanimously Thursday night on a resolution to move forward with the initiative, which will cost more than $4.6 million to implement. Single-stream ...
There will be a rally on the University of Michigan’s campus on Saturday to call for a global deal at the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen later this year. The rally will begin on U-M’s Diag at 1 p.m. where an aerial photo will be ...
Ann Arbor residents may not know it, but the city is a top exporter of quality recycled aluminum. That’s according to Ann Arbor’s Materials Recovery Facility, which was honored as a top recyclable material processing center by FCR Recycling, the company's solid waste contractor. FCR Recycling processes and sells Ann ...
Ann Arbor, MI - Before you head off to Briarwood Mall, you may want to make space in your closets. Briarwood Mall and The Salvation Army have teamed up to make donations easier. A drive-up location is located on the south side of Sears next to the park. Look for ...
I have a confession to make. I have too much stuff. My last article talked about shopping in your closet before going out to buy the latest trends. Not only did I go into my bedroom closet I also checked out the basement closet and the numerous boxes and drawers ...
As a lover of fashion and shopping this is the most wonderful time of the year. It is the start of the fall and winter fashion season. The magazines stands and online retailers are ready to share the new trends with you. Walk into any store and the new items ...
A man was taken into custody this morning and released after Ypsilanti police found more than 22 grams of suspected marijuana on him, a police incident log said. No charges have been filed against the 22-year-old man; the drugs are being sent to a lab for testing, police said. Officers ...
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