Environmental
Recycling helps conserve resources for future generations and it's an important part of waste reduction. It's a small effort with a big impact. When we use our Single Stream Recycling, we take part in reducing mining and logging activities as well as the need to build new landfills. We also conserve resources for future generations and save energy by turning trash into materials for new products. You can have a sense of pride knowing that you’re pitching in to keep costs down and preserve our natural environment.
Recycling also supports the Triple Bottom Line—a way to measure the sustainability efforts of a program by evaluating its economic, environmental and social aspects. mygrcitypoints.com has a TBL goal of making our community more environmentally friendly while providing an economic benefit to local businesses and a social benefit to citizens.
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Grand Rapids data shows more recycling, less trash collections
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.
Recycling Program’s Most Unique Reward Has Been Redeemed
Brewery Vivant’s “Have a beer named after you” offer has been claimed.
The Rapid joins mygrcitypoints recycling incentive program.
The Rapid, the transit authority that serves Grand Rapids and five surrounding communities, has joined the city's recycling incentive program.
Mobile Web App launches!
Find, Clip and Redeem! The new mobile application currently works on Android, Blackberry 6 and iPhone platforms.
Closing the (recycling) loop
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.