Boaters Help Keep Plastic Wrap Out of Landfills
As Michigan gears up for boating season, marina workers and boat owners are stripping away winter plastic wrap — but it doesn’t have to end up in the trash. The Michigan Recycling Coalition’s Recycle Run program is back, collecting boat shrink wrap statewide to turn it into new materials like composite decking. Registration is now open at michiganrecycles.org. Communities that gather at least 15 bags qualify for free pickup starting June 1st. Last year, Michigan boaters kept over 120,000 pounds of plastic out of landfills through the effort.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
Head-on Crash in Attica Township
Authorities say a head-on crash in Attica Township sent two people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. Dispatchers got calls around 3:40 p.m. about a silver Honda Civic driving erratically on Imlay City Road. Minutes later, deputies responded after that car slammed into a Ford Fusion near Mitchell Lake Road. Investigators say the Civic, driven by a 37-year-old Imlay City woman, was traveling east in the westbound lane and collided with a 29-year-old Capac man in the Fusion. Both were taken to McLaren Lapeer Hospital with stable injuries. Deputies suspect impairment and continue to investigate.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
Paper Mill Powers Blue Water Comeback
Port Huron’s paper mill is running again — and it’s bringing new jobs and momentum to the Blue Water Area. Legacy Port Huron Paper officially relaunched last week at the old Domtar site, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer joining local leaders to mark the comeback. A $24.5 million private investment and state support helped restart operations. The BMI Group plans to share the site’s steam and power systems among multiple businesses. About 40 workers are back on the job now, and that number could reach 200 by ’28 as production expands.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
