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We are well into the holiday shopping season now. Analysts predict there will be more spending this year than last, despite all of the economic uncertainty around the country and here at home. There are ways to cut down on spending and to help the environment at the same time. WEMU's David Fair talked with Samuel McMullen from Ann Arbor-based Zerowaste.org about sustainable gift giving on a pre-holiday edition of "Issues of the Environment".

Ann Arbor city officials are streamlining waste and recycling disposal at the drop-off station on Ellsworth with their new pass program. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

A recent fire at Recycle Ann Arbor's Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) has raised concerns about what exactly is going into the bins we send to the MRF. Nationally, there are a growing number of fires at such facilities. WEMU's David Fair gets an update from Recycle Ann Arbor CEO Bryan Ukena.

Recycling plastics is difficult and expensive. Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County are well ahead of the curve, but there are significant hurdles to overcome in the next few decades. WEMU's David Fair joined by the CEO of Recycle Ann Arbor, Bryan Ukena, to explore what is being done locally to address plastics recycling now and in the future.

The results of a recycling inspection program in Ann Arbor are in. They show residents are making progress but still have some work to do to keep contaminants out of recycling containers. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

Ann Arbor's Materials Recovery Facility has been closed for nearly five years due to safety concerns. In 2020, the city hired Recycle Ann Arbor to handle…

Recycle Ann Arbor says it will not reopen its ReUse Center on South Industrial Highway.The local non-profit organization made the announcement this week,…

Recycling operations will soon become more localized in the Ann Arbor area. The Materials Recovery facility, or the MRF, has been closed for processing…

The coronavirus pandemic is impacting the way people handle their recycling.Local non-profit Recycle Ann Arbor says it's seen an uptick in the amount of…

Glass is one of many materials that can and should be recycled. In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair talks with Ypsilanti…