Engage and support the Grand Rapids community.
Although the recycling for points portion of mygrcitypoints.com is for residents and locally owned businesses, additional phases will be open to anyone in West Michigan, look for more information coming later in 2012.
Anyone can earn points for volunteering for an approved nonprofit organization. For example, a nonprofit may post a project on mygrcitypoints.com to start a block beautification program with flower and tree plantings and invite anyone to join in. Everyone who officially volunteers will receive a specific amount of points.
Anyone will be able to earn points for volunteering at events sanctioned by the City of Grand Rapids (Festival of the Arts, etc.) and organizations (Grand Rapids Public Schools, City of Grand Rapids boards and committees, etc.).
Information about these phases will be shared as soon as additional details are confirmed. Keep checking back to mygrcitypoints.com for updates on this program.
The city’s curbside recycling collections have risen 64 percent since last April, compared to previous years, according to data in a report issued today.
Brewery Vivant’s “Have a beer named after you” offer has been claimed.
The Rapid, the transit authority that serves Grand Rapids and five surrounding communities, has joined the city's recycling incentive program.
Find, Clip and Redeem! The new mobile application currently works on Android, Blackberry 6 and iPhone platforms.
What happens to the items you recycle?
If you think about it, placing an item in your recycling cart isn’t the end of the recycling loop; it’s really the beginning of the process.