Don’t Take Curbside for Granted

by | Mar 22, 2022 | Director's Blog

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

by | Aug 26, 2021 | Director's Blog

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?

by | Jun 22, 2021 | Director's Blog

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....