NextCycle Michigan teams pitch landfill diversion projects in East Lansing
Teams in the NextCycle Michigan accelerator program pitched their projects to a live audience Tuesday at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing. The presentations followed six months of coaching provided by the state initiative.
NextCycle Michigan is a program run by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. It offers resources to support businesses and projects that divert materials from landfills and keep them in use.
Manager Keira Higgins stated the state aims for a 45% recycling rate. She noted that achieving this target would align economic output with the tourism and auto supplier industries, highlighting significant growth potential for the sector.
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