There's one more reason to schlepp your recyclables to
Recycle Here! The Green Zone Shoppe, which carries
Michigan Green Safe Products, has opened up inside. The recycling facility is at 1331 Holden Ave. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
The shop carries toilet paper and paper towel made from 100 percent post-manufacturer materials, all-natural soaps and cleaning products, biodegradable "plastic" bags of all sizes, as well as cutlery and utensils -- all those typically throw-away, chemically-laden products that households use.
Matt Naimi, director of operations of Recycle Here! and co-owner of Michigan Green Safe, says The Green Zone Shoppe's opening was all about demand.
Currently, Recycle Here! averages 600 drop-offs a week at its main Holden facility. Naimi hopes The Green Zone Shoppe captures those individuals and perhaps, encourages more people to make a trip.
The Green Shoppe additionally carries "Bee Green" merchandise, featuring the design of local artist
Carl Oxley. Naimi says the shop would be open to selling locally-made green products if appropriate.
Source: Matt Naimi, Recycle Here!
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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