


4 Ways to REDUCE Your Holiday Waste
Amanda, our shared Zero-Waste intern with West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), shares her experience with the City of Grand Rapids’ Feet on the Street Campaign and how contamination affects the rest of the recycling process, including the sorting,...
Motivations for Recycling: Environmental, Social, and Economic Implications
Amanda, our shared Zero-Waste intern with West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), shares her experience with the City of Grand Rapids’ Feet on the Street Campaign and how contamination affects the rest of the recycling process, including the sorting,...
Stay safe and sustainable this holiday season
This holiday season will surely look a little different, but it’s likely people will still have more waste than usual to get rid of after holiday shopping and shipping, preparing food and opening presents. Americans throw out 25 percent more trash during the period...
Veteran’s Day program and facility hours
HOLIDAY – facility & program hours may differ today! Wednesday, November 11th, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Veterans’ Day Wednesday, November 11, 2020 ALL DISPOSAL FACILITIES OPEN Administration CLOSED SafeChem Program CLOSED See the 2020 Kent County Department of Public Works...Kent County Recycling Program Now Accepting Paper Cups
Media Resources | Paper Cups Resource Page FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 Kristen Wieland, Communications & Marketing Manager, (616) 632-7923 Kent County Recycling Program Now Accepting Paper Cups County increases number of Michigan municipalities...Why is contamination bad for recycling?
Amanda, our shared Zero-Waste intern with West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), shares her experience with the City of Grand Rapids’ Feet on the Street Campaign and how contamination affects the rest of the recycling process, including the sorting,...
BPW November meeting notice
Kent County Board of Public Works Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2020 @ 8:30am Notice regarding electronic participation: Pursuant to mcl 15.263a(1)(a), the Board of Public Works will conduct its meeting via electronic communications to protect the public...
WMEAC & KCDPW Intern Shares “Feet on the Street” Recycling Inspection Experience
Hi — my name is Amanda and I’m the Zero Waste and Sustainability Intern shared between Kent County Department of Public Works (KCDPW) and West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC)! For the next few weeks I’ll be part of the City of Grand Rapids’ “Feet...