This project seeks to develop a business case for diverting over 80,000 pounds of organic waste generated in WMU’s dining centers away from landfills.

The project team aims to unify and expand recycling and organics drop-off infrastructure in Van Buren County, increasing convenient access for all residents and piloting new food and yard waste collection sites.

Michigan Fibershed is working to create a regenerative circular natural fiber textile economy in Michigan, focusing on sustainable practices using locally grown feedstocks like wool, flax, and hemp.

The team aims to introduce single-stream recycling in Manistique by providing recycling carts to households in the city and utilizing drop-off locations in the rest of Schoolcraft County.

The project aims to expand their food rescue system that uses volunteers and a web-based platform to redirect and divert surplus perishable food.

The team plans to expand its tipping floor space at its material recovery facility (MRF) to accommodate increased recyclable materials from surrounding counties and improve regional recovery.

The City of Kalamazoo aims to open a recycling drop-off super center to provide increased access to recycling services for materials not included in curbside collections, such as EPS foam, tires, plastics, electronics, and textiles.

The city of Detroit and collaborative partners aim to improve food waste management in the city by scaling and streamlining food waste reduction and recovery at industrial-scale composting sites.

Iosco County, along with Oscoda Area Schools, Develop Iosco, and several communities within the county, are collaborating to implement three recycling drop-off locations enabling residents to recycle paper, cardboard, plastic containers, and glass.

This collaborative team, led by the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (HCMA) and supported by Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), seeks to expand its existing composting operation at the Kensington Metropark Farm Center and establish best practices for operating and managing the program to create quality compost and become a model to scale to other locations in the Metroparks district.

The local city government along with several non-profit and private organizations, conducted a three-month food waste drop-off pilot program. The data from the pilot will help re-envision sustainable materials management and inform options for additional comprehensive food waste reduction and recycling solutions.

The local city government in collaboration with Presque Isle County, seeks to identify ways to improve upon recycling at the drop-off center, including the possibility of partnering with neighboring Alpena County and its new regional recycling facility.

The local city government along with Padnos, Ottawa County, Holland Board of Public Works, and Hope College seek to pivot a previous drop-off program focused on landfilling materials, into a drop-off program emphasizing recycling and material recovery.

This collaborative team made up of the local city government and WeCare Denali, seeks to develop a food scrap drop-off pilot program utilizing community gardens and farmer’s markets as collection sites and processing the material into finished compost.

The local city government seeks to improve organics management and reduce food waste by determining the need and feasibility for a public-private partnership composting operation.

A collaboration of three I2P3 applicants brought together as one team to pursue recycling solutions in the Upper Peninsula including re-development of an old transfer station and engagement around recycling in the region.

An initiative participating in the I2P3 Innovation Challenge Track aims to stimulate the expansion of the circular economy in and around Ann Arbor, MI.

A collaboration between the City of Mt. Pleasant and Central Michigan University participating in the I2P3 Innovation Challenge Track to explore co-digestion of food waste and sludge at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

A collaboration of Shiawassee Health and Wellness (SHW), the County Community Mental Health Authority and Great Lakes Fusion (GLF) to expand recycling and vocation opportunities through the I2P3 Innovation Challenge Track.

An I2P3 Team initiative focused on providing supportive educational and professional services to 8 Northeast MI rural counties desiring to provide a robust, collaborative resource recovery program for its constituents.

An I2P3 Innovation Challenge Track initiative led by RRRASOC and SOCRRA to develop a strategic Storm and Disaster Debris Management Plan.

A team was selected to audit the I2P3 Innovation Challenge process to support work towards recycling solutions in Newfield Township.

An I2P3 Team initiative focused on developing recycling infrastructure and circular economy opportunities in Benton Harbor.

Pontiac Regional Chamber of Commerce brings together various collaborators in the Pontiac Region to align communities on recycling opportunities and collaborative approaches to improve access and keep value in the region.