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trash
Discarded goods or materials for which there is a determined and clear path to safe disposal.
litter
Trash that is diverted, intentionally or unintentionally, from the waste stream.
Aspirational recycling
Well intentioned people who may not be aware of how to correctly recycle.
Unintentional littering
Refuse items are managed in a way that they become litter, without the person's knowledge
Waste Stream
The complete flow of waste from domestic or industrial areas through to final disposal.
Macro-plastics
Plastics that measure more than 5 mm.
micro-plastics
Plastics that measure less than 5 mm.
Recycling
The process by which items made of plastic, glass, metal, and paper are reclaimed to a product that can be used again to make a new product.
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Fegan Nature Preserve
Michigan Sugar Trails
Sand Point Nature Preserve
Elliott-Patchett Nature Preserve
Saginaw Bay Coastal Wildlands
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Pinconning Nature Preserve
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