Don’t Take Curbside for Granted

Marshall County has something other rural counties envy, and it isn’t just our lovely lakes, fantastic parks, historic downtowns, and fun festivals. It’s our access to curbside recycling. Many rural recycling routes have gone away in recent years because of several...

Be a Good Neighbor

Last Thursday morning, I wasn’t sure I wanted to get out of bed. It was everything. Wars, earthquakes, pestilence. Bad news. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change also released its latest report last week, confirming once again what we’ve been seeing all over...

Litter: Who Is Responsible?

This spring I joined a group of community volunteers cleaning up litter along the Plymouth Greenways Trail. We found the usual collection of soda cans and bottles, disposable masks, Starbucks cups, diapers (eek!), fast food containers, plastic bags, and other garbage....

Recycling Changes on the Horizon

A few weeks ago, the City of Plymouth’s recycling and waste hauler, Republic Services, announced that it would be picking up trash weekly, but recycling was going to every other week with new routes. (See the conclusion of the column for relevant route information)....