GrandWalk project continues steady move forward
As the sustainability movement catches on around the globe, one small industrial area in West Michigan has been the focus of decades of discussions around green business practices, green education, green restoration, and green manufacturing and now real ‘green’ is flowing with the promise of greener things to come.
As the sustainability movement catches on around the globe, one small industrial area in West Michigan has been the focus of decades of discussions around green business practices, green education, green restoration, and green manufacturing and now real ‘green’ is flowing with the promise of greener things to come.
According to excerpts from the story:
GRAND RAPIDS — Picture a recycling Mecca that encompasses part of Grand Rapids and Walker where recycling companies’ products and materials are used as feedstock for nearby manufacturers.
It’s a green, sustainable environment where no waste leaves the area and green collar jobs are created. It would reclaim an area that now includes some unsightly sections, including several acres of auto salvage. Hopes for the area include a mix of sustainable and green development that would be a magnet for other like-minded businesses.
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