Girl Scouts present recycling project and Recycle Coach pilot to council

A Livonia Girl Scout troop presented a Silver Award project to the City Council Tuesday that aims to improve resident recycling practices and direct people to locations for materials that cannot be put at curbside. The troop said its goal is to help Livonia reach a 30% recycling rate by 2029 and that its outreach has included a podcast appearance, a social video and a website listing alternate drop-off locations for non-curb items. "The goal of our civil award project is to spread awareness about proper recycling in Livonia," a troop representative said. The troop demonstrated Recycle Coach, a city pilot app that gives residents pickup reminders, a search-and-scan feature to check whether items are curb-recyclable and localized guidance on where to take hard-to-recycle goods. The troop encouraged residents to scan the QR code displayed during the presentation to download the app. Council response: Several council members praised the troop and said the app and outreach were valuable. Councilwoman Budzinski said the scouts had helped with a community recycling "101" event at the senior center and thanked them for engaging young people. Vice President Tashnik said the presentation aligned with a subcommittee—s goal of community education about recycling. Ending: The troop left materials and a QR code for residents to download Recycle Coach; council members applauded the presentation and encouraged continued community engagement on curbside contamination and recycling education.