The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy - also known as EGLE- is dedicated to reducing waste that ends up in landfills. The department recently acquired grant money to renovate and update one of the recycling facilities in Grand Rapids, which will allow them to achieve their goal of recycling even more waste. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3rOWMAb | FOX 17 Morning Mix | Facebook

Meijer is testing a new bottle return machine that could make cashing in cans faster and easier for shoppers. The machine, called Tomra 1, allows customers to dump in plastic and aluminum containers without sorting or feeding them in one at a time, though glass must still be kept separate. After closing the hatch and starting the machine, customers collect their refund. The system is being piloted at two Meijer stores in Waterford and Wyoming, with support from a $1 million grant from the Michig