A group of environmental, political and business leaders in Michigan announced an initiative yesterday to invest in recycling infrastructure and eventually triple the state's recycling rate. The NextCycle Michigan initiative has committed $97 million since last year in state and private funds to recycling projects with partners such as Goodwill Industries, Keurig Dr Pepper, Henry Ford Health System and Meijer. These funds are to be used to support efforts to recycle products and divert materials in manufacturing from landfills. The state also has awarded $4.9 million in Renew Michigan grants for 45 communities in the state. Both of the efforts will help the state lay the groundwork for ambitious sustainability goals such as carbon neutrality by 2050, said Liesl Clark, director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. "The NextCycle Michigan initiative and the Renew Michigan Fund mark the largest push in state history to promote recycling activities that divert materials from Michigan landfills, boost local economies and support EGLE's climate change priorities through reductions in greenhouse gas emissions," Clark said.
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