EGLE - EGLE awards $4.7 million for scrap tire market development
EGLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kirsten Clemens, Scrap Tire Program Coordinator, EGLE-ScrapTire@Michigan.gov, 517-614-7431 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today announced the funding of more than $4.7 million in grants to develop new uses for used vehicle tires. When illegal dumping in the environment occurs, scrap tires pose both a fire hazard and a human health risk as a mosquito breeding ground. These grants help reduce or eliminate instances of illegal dumping, support proper collection and handling, and begin to define scrap tires as a commodity, rather than ...
Source: michigan.gov