Greater Lansing Go Green! Initiative
Mayor Virg Bernero's Greater Lansing Go Green! Initiative is working to promote environmental and economic health for all those who live, work, and play in Greater Lansing.
As the report card shows, Lansing’s schools, residents and businesses are playing an important role in protecting the local environment. Fifteen Lansing schools have earned the Michigan Green School designation due to their efforts to reduce energy use, increase recycling and involve students in hands-on environmental learning. In addition, over 200 businesses have signed on to the Go Green! Business Pledge and over 15,000 residents have taken the Go Green! Personal Pledge.
Lansing is also making tremendous progress in protecting water quality. Once the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) program is completed, 1.65 billion gallons of combined sewage will be prevented from release into the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers.
In addition to water savings, the community has also saved over 12 million kilowatt hours of electricity. This savings is thanks in large part to the innovative efforts of the Lansing Board of Water & Light’s Hometown Energy Savers Program. Hometown Energy Savers provides incentives, rebates, and education in order to help residents reduce their energy use. The City of Lansing’s Planning and Development Department’s Energy Fitness program, conducted with the help of Michigan Energy Options has also played an important role in these kilowatt savings.
Lansing is also leading the way in recycling. Since launching single-stream collection, recycling has increased by 38%, which will result in the collection of at least 2400 tons of material each year. Collectively, all of these efforts are saving the Greater Lansing area over 30,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year.
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Help to double up food bucks and earn cash! Located at the Lansing City Market: Saturday August 20th - Tuesday September 20th. This project aims to collect old phone books to earn cash for the Double Up Food Bucks program. Phone book recycling containers are located near the front and back entrances of the Lansing City Market.
Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund
The Lansing Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Mayor Bernero's Go Green! Initiative have partnered to create the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund. It was created for Lansing businesses that would like to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities and operations or purchase renewable technologies. The purpose of the EERLF is to create and retain jobs, save energy and increase energy generation from renewable sources.
Applications are currently being accepted for innovative energy effciency or renewable energy project loans ranging in size from $50,000 - $100,000! For more information, click here.
Commercial Recycling Program
The City of Lansing has long been a leader in recycling, providing curbside collection services to residential households since 1990. We recognize that many businesses also need this same convenient service and now have grant funding to conduct a pilot program in select areas of the city.
If you represent a business in Lansing's downtown of Old Town areas, visit this link. Once selected as a participant, you will reviece 6 months of servie, 95 gallon wheeled carts to collect materials and a waste assessment, ALL FOR FREE!
Need help with your energy bills?
Click here to find out more about the
CACS FREE Weatherization Assistance Program
for your home!
Recycling Sites for CFL Lightbulbs
Recycling Sites for CFL Lightbulbs
GREEN SCHOOLS
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GREEN SCHOOLS
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CATA Clean Commute and Green Parking
CATA Clean Commute and Green Parking
MOVE LANSING TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY!
Mayor Virg Bernero launches a new "Green" Parking Plan for downtown Lansing as part of CATA’s Clean Commute Challenge Week.
The City of Lansing will now offer free Vanpool parking and discounted carpool parking for registered vehicles.
For more details or to register your pool, visit CATA or call 373-RIDE.
