Many of the following sites are neither endorsed nor supported by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. This list is provided to help you find more information about recycling, composting and household hazardous waste management and provide you general information about what you can do to protect Michigan's natural resources and your environment.

GENERAL RECYCLING INFORMATION

• Buying Recycled
• Buy Recycled/P2 at Home Bookmark  (coming soon)
• Earth 911
• Hazardous Waste Management and Recycling, A Michigan Department of Community Health fact sheet
• OurEarth.org  
• Pollution Prevention (P2) Everywhere You Go
• Recycling Symbols  

• U.S. EPA Volume to Weight Conversion Table for Collected Recyclables

• Bottle Bill Information
• Bottled vs. Tap Water, Responsibile Purchasing Network
• License Plates
• Electronics
• Reducing Unwanted Mailings
• Reducing Water Bottle Waste, Responsible Purchasing Network
• Shopping Bags - The Use Less Stuff Report published this Life Cycle Analysis in June 2007 comparing the environmental costs and benedits of a variety of shopping bags.
• Water Bottles   

OUTDOOR BURNING RESOURCES

• Burning Household Waste: A Source of Air Pollution in Michigan
• SEAGRANT Learn Not to Burn Toolkit

PUBLICATIONS

• Taking Care of Your Waste at Home
• DEQ Local Contacts Flyer (coming soon)
• Talking Trash

TOOLS

• Recycling Training Events and Conferences
• Recycling Statistics & Reports
  • MRC Report
  • Recommendations for Improving Recycling in Michigan
• NERC Calculator
• EPA Calculator

OTHER MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL SITES OF INTEREST TO RESIDENTS

• DNR Wildlife & Habitat
• Energy Office of Michigan
• Environmental Education
• Watershed Information