HOUGHTON, Mich. (WBUP/WMN) — Looking back on recycling innovation in 2025, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) recognized Michigan Tech for its initiatives focusing on management of scrap tires.
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EGLE says the management and reuse of scrap tires is one of Michigan’s “more persistent environmental challenges” with the state generating more than 10 million scrap tires a year. Improper disposal of these tries poses risks, including water contamination and creation of breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes…