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Recyclebank And Sc Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Huntington Woods: Is Recyclebank Leader the New Hazel Park?

The City of Trees, which lost to its neighbor in an intracity recycling challenge this spring, remains stuck in No. 2 behind Lakes at Red Rock, Va., in the Recyclebank and SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge with $100,000 on the line.

Huntington Woods can't seem to push past Lakes at Red Rock, Va., which has dominated the No. 1 spot in the Recyclebank and SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge since the contest opened this summer. Unless more residents register, recycle and report, it seems Huntington Woods is doomed to lose again after being bested by Hazel Park this spring in an intracity recycling challenge. [Click here to register for the Recyclebank and SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge.] It's a surprising turn of events for a city that prides itself on how many residents recycle and serves as a Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority model community. At stake is a $100,000 prize. Huntington Woods was the only Michigan city chosen …

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Leslie Ellis

12:34 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012

Raise your hand if you remembered to recycle and report this week!   more ›

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Huntington Woods Tantalizingly Close to $100,000 Recycling Prize

The city is in second place in the Recyclebank and SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge among 50 communities participating across the United States.

Huntington Woods was in second place as of Tuesday in the Recyclebank and SC Johnson Green Choices Recycling Challenge, trailing only the city of Lakes at Red Rock, Va., among 50 communities participating across the United States. Huntington Woods was the only Michigan city chosen to take part in the national competition and its success hinges on residents' participation. As part of the challenge, Huntington Woods residents have been asked to register with New York-based recycling incentives program Recyclebank and record their recycling habits for 2 years beginning July 2. Whichever community among the 50 competitors has the highest percentage of reported recycling participation during the ensuing six months will win a $100,000 grant for …

Ardy

9:28 am on Monday, August 13, 2012

Again, Ferndale is behind the curve when it comes to recycling. Let's get it together, people. Let's get something like this going for us! What about it, SUSTAINABLE COMMITTEE????   more ›

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