The mission of the Copper Country Recycling Initiative (CCRI) is to work toward a Zero Waste System, envisioning a community that not only recycles but creates less waste in our everyday lives. This includes reducing consumption, buying in bulk, avoiding packaging, purchasing items made with recycled materials, donating items for reuse, educating the community on environmental stewardship and envisioning our trash as a resource.
Our Partners and Supporters
CCRI has partnered with businesses, organizations and local governmental agencies to promote recycling in our area.
Partners:
- MI DEQ/EGLE
- Houghton County BOC
- Recycle 906
- Cities of Houghton and Hancock
- MTU SDH, Sustainability Demonstration House
- MTU faculty: Dr. Siegel, Dr. Wellstead, Dr. Winkler
- MTU CSEO, Center for Science and Environmental Outreach
- MTU office of Resilience and Sustainability
- LSSI, Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative
Businesses supporting our cardboard recycling:
- Down Wind Sports
- Kirkish Furniture
- Rhythm Bike & Board Co.
- Dan Riutta Contracting & Sales
- Cross Country Sports
- Monte Consulting
- Good Times Music
- Surplus Outlet
- Chickadees
- Blue Terra Energy
- The Print Shop
- BHK Child Development Board
- Manderfield Plumbing, Heating & Electric
- State Wide Real Estate – Kevin Liimatta
- Keweenaw Brewing Company
- Portage Lake District Library
- Keweenaw Food Co-op
- Keweenaw Kountry Store