Businesses today are constantly looking for ways to be lean and mean in their everyday operations. Fuel and other material costs are going up, and the economy may be slowing down. At the same time, shareholders in the general public are demanding that companies perform well on their "triple bottom line," which adds environmental and social issues to profitability as company motivators. How can companies today respect the environment and remain profitable? One effective way is through a waste reduction and recycling program.

You can also order a copy of the Michigan Recycling Coalition's Master Business Recycler manual. This manual gives experienced recyclers new ideas for their programs, and gives beginners step-by-step instructions to evaluate their waste stream, reduce their waste, design a recycling program, and implement it effectively. To order your copy, call the MRC office at 517-327-9207.

Resources

DEQ, Setting Up a Business Recycling Program
www.michigan.gov/deq/

Michigan Recycled Materials Market Directory
www.michigan.gov/deqrmmd

Buying Recycled
www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3585_4130-12405--,00.html

Construction and Demolition
www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3585_4127_24843---,00.html

Reuse Resources
www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3585_4130-12511--,00.html

Market Information
www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3585_4130-40949--,00.html

Michigan Materials Exchange Service
www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3585_4130-12382--,00.html

Keep America Beautiful, Waste in the Workplace
http://www.kab.org/programs

Waste News
www.wastenews.com

U.S. EPA – Office of Solid Waste
www.epa.gov/osw/

Recycling Today
www.recyclingtoday.com

Resource Recycling
www.resource-recycling.com

Plastics Loosefill Council
www.loosefillpackaging.com