Currently, the city code doesn’t require multi-family housing complexes built before 2007 to have on-site recycling services.
East Lansing Environmental Specialist Cliff Walls answered questions via email about the city’s recycling program that used artificial intelligence to identify contaminants in recycling bins.
Ten years ago this month, the City approved its Climate Sustainability Plan. This Earth Day, Al Hargrave Jackson takes a look at what the plan has achieved and future plans for sustainability in the City.
We asked our reporters which stories that they wrote meant the most to them in 2021. They answered, passing along a varied collection of stories for this year in review.
Will fabric recycling return to East Lansing? Why is it so dark at Valley Court Park? How can you mitigate the risk of car break-ins? Find out the answers in this Ask ELi Grab Bag!
The MSU Broad Art Lab is a collaborative space that welcomes and features makers, innovators, and lifelong learners. Don’t miss out on their upcycling events or seeing the work of Detroit-based artist Megan Heeres.
When an East Lansing Info reader saw chatter on social media regarding a trash truck causing damage to a neighbor’s trash cart, she wondered how often this happened. Here’s what we found out.
Jessica Crawford, an MSU grad student who serves on the Commission on the Environment, organized the survey. What else did the survey say? What changes might residents expect?
Improperly disposing of electronics can have negative impacts on the environment for several reasons. So how can you properly dispose of these items?
Adan Tomas Quan provides the details on additional refuse collection days this holiday season.
Has recycling in East Lansing changed recently? No, but it may soon change for the better. Heather Brothers brings us the answers to your questions.
As we have another round of “free” yard-waste pick-up coming, we answer a reader’s question about what this is costing.
Want to reduce your household carbon footprint? Here’s an easy way.
Did a City worker really roll a recycling truck? Is the hybrid truck too expensive to fix? We asked.
East Lansing’s Environmental Services Administrator Cathy DeShambo has some suggestions about what to do while your house is overflowing with recyclables.
An advance request and payment is still required to get large items hauled away. But that’s available, too.
A reader asked if East Lansing’s recycling is being treated as trash during the pandemic. We bring the answer.
Yard waste pick-up counts as “essential.” It also stops the storm drains from getting clogged.