Consumer plastics — such as soda bottles, water bottles, and milk jugs — have a slightly better rate of recycling at 30%, but there’s still far more we can do.

The recycling system isn't live yet. Sanders said the hope is to launch it by the end of the week. Those sites will be temporary while they work with the city to find permanent locations. The city of ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced that more than 20,000 pounds of empty water bottles have been recycled through a program offered while water is distributed.