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Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Municipal Role in Trash Fee Prosecution
2026-01-07 13:00:00| Waste Age
The Eleventh Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by residents arrested for failing to pay mandatory garbage collection fees, finding that the municipality was not responsible for the arrests, bail decisions, or jail time that followed. The court ruled that the state prosecutors and judges acted independently under state law, shielding the city and its contracted hauler from constitutional and RICO liability.
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2025 Ontonagon REA Photo Contest Winners
2026-01-06 15:17:52| Country Lines Online
Congratulations to the four Ontonagon REA members who each received a $50 bill credit after being randomly selected from all 2025 photo contest submissions featured in Michigan Country Lines. We sincerely thank everyone who shared their photos with us this year. Member submissions for the 2026 contest are now encouraged and appreciated! Upcoming Topics and […] The post 2025 Ontonagon REA Photo Contest Winners appeared first on Michigan Country Lines Magazine.
Category: Energy and Environment
A Metal-Free Route to Fully Recycle PET Into Premium Chemical Feedstocks
2026-01-06 14:35:52| Waste Age
By combining an ionic liquid catalyst with a carefully designed reaction system, the method overcomes long-standing barriers of incomplete depolymerization and low product purity, offering a promising pathway toward true closed-loop recycling of plastics.
Category: Energy and Environment