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Ann Arbor receives EGLE grant for circular-economy planning; work group wants steady funding for outreach
Summary
The Environmental Commission’s Circular Economy work group reported that Ann Arbor received a roughly $99,000 grant from EGLE for circular-economy action planning and discussed education, regional solid-waste coordination and using solid-waste fund resources for long-term outreach.
Steve reported to the commission that the City of Ann Arbor secured a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) — roughly $99,000 — to support circular-economy action planning. The grant was described during the Circular Economy work-group update at the Environmental Commission meeting.
Work-group members discussed the need for improved education on recycling and composting, more consistent regional messaging as solid-waste services are regionalized, and the possibility of using the city’s solid-waste fund surplus to create a more stable funding stream for education. The group raised the idea of developing metrics to measure education effectiveness and suggested a three- to five-year continuity plan for outreach.
The commission noted OSI (city communications) involvement and that staff representative LeBlanc will coordinate social-media communications. Members said they will explore options for stable funding and metrics for evaluating education campaigns.
Ending: The group will continue to coordinate with city staff and report back with possible mechanisms for funding and measuring outreach.
