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Recycling
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Greenways Ways – Parks and Greenspace |
Location of Proposed Greenway
The Corktown-Mexicantown Greenlink will develop
greenway linkages connecting the Greater Corktown and
Mexicantown/Hubbard Communities to Detroit’s West
Riverfront. These communities, fronting on the Detroit
River, are bounded by West Grand Boulevard on the West,
Martin Luther King Boulevard on the North, and the Lodge
Freeway on the east. This project is an integral part of
a riverfront greenway plan that extends along the
Detroit River from Belle Isle to Riverside Park. It is
part of a far-reaching greenway system, now under
development, extending into Monroe County along the
Detroit River and to the western suburbs along the Rouge
River. Ultimately, seven Southeastern Michigan counties
will be interconnected by this greenway network.
Coordination with current planning efforts on the West
Riverfront and adjacent greenway planning to the north
and west will facilitate enhanced public access to and
along the Detroit River through and from the Greater
Corktown and Mexicantown/Hubbard Communities. Likewise,
Corktown’s historic district, the future Mexicantown
Welcome Center and Mercado, and the residential
development occurring in the Hubbard Richard and Hubbard
Farms neighborhoods will become more easily accessed
from the riverfront. Possibilities will be explored for
linkages between neighborhood destinations such as
Roosevelt Park, Dean Savage Park, Muliett Park, the
newly refurbished Stanton Park, the Michigan Avenue
entertainment and retail district, numerous community
gardens and greenspaces, housing development occurring
in the North Corktown area, and the Westside Industrial
area, all of which serve thousands of Detroit residents.
The Corktown-Mexicantown GreenLink will connect with the
Southwest
Detroit Riverfront Greenway, which in turn connects to
the Rouge Gateway Greenway. It will provide an important
connection north to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and
the University Cultural Center Association's (UCCA)
Midtown Loop. Planning of the Corktown-Mexicantown
GreenLink will require coordination with the Riverfront
Promenade and the Downtown Detroit Bicycle Improvement
Project, all of which run alongside and provide access
to the Detroit River.
This project links two significant multi-cultural
neighborhoods within Detroit. It will be a tremendous
step toward accelerating the revitalization of these
communities and strengthening the viability of the area
as a place to work, live and play.
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Links to Sites Related to
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Proposals to build greenways in Detroit are raising
interest, hopes, and concerns
http://www.glrc.org/story.php3?story_id=2488
The Greenways Initiative of the Community Foundation
for Southeastern Michigan
http://greenways.cfsem.org/
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
http://www.railtrails.org/
RTC Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse
http://www.trailsandgreenways.org/
The Conservation Fund—American Greenways Program
http://www.conservationfund.org/?article=2471&back=true
The Trust for Public Land
http://www.tpl.org/
League of American Bicyclists
http://www.bikeleague.org/index.cfm
League of Michigan Bicyclists
http://www.lmb.org/
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/
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Greater Corktown Recycles |
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A project of the Greater Corktown Development Corp. |
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The recycling process begins at home. There are simple
steps that will help in making recycling become second
nature. It is important that materials be rinsed and
clean so pests do not become a problem. It is good to
flatten cardboard, paperboard and tin cans for easier
storing between drop-offs. Pull out the liners from
pizza boxes so grease doesn’t attract pests or leach on
to the box. Use plastic or cardboard boxes and paper
bags to sort, store and transport materials. Place
household batteries in plastic bags.
At the drop-off sight, all of the presorting helps the
volunteers who then can place materials in the
appropriate bins efficiently. At the recycling center,
the process helps because materials arrive clean and
orderly so that the sorting and bundling can happen
without extra labor and expense.
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MATERIALS LIST |
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News papers & magazines, place in paper grocery bags
(no plastic bags) or tied up with string. You can
mix your magazines and catalogues with newspapers,
glossy advertisements and all inserts. No Junk Mail! |
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Office paper sheets or shredded paper in bags or
cardboard boxes. |
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Telephone books. |
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Paperboard & brown paper grocery bags. Flatten shoe
boxes, cereal boxes, tissue boxes, toilet paper
rolls, paper towel rolls, etc., and stuff tightly in
biggest paperboard box. Make sure any plastic or
cellophane windows are removed. |
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Cardboard, corrugated, gray or brown interior and
frozen food boxes. Flattened. |
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Pizza boxes, YES! Flattened. Crusty cheese, grease
and pepperoni on the liner. NO! |
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Brown and Clear glass. Jars and bottles rinsed.
Labels can be left on. |
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Green glass! Rinsed. Remove metal wrapping or
wire. Wine drinkers can now feel welcomed and
connected. |
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Do not bring window glass or bake ware, ceramics,
mirrors, coffee cups or plates. |
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Plastic Bottles & Containers. We can take #1 and #2
plastic. Look for the symbol on the bottom. No caps.
No wide mouth containers like butter tubs or cool
whip container. These wide mouth containers melt at
a different temperature than the other containers
and are considered a contaminant. (So stop buying
them already.) |
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PLASTIC SHOPPINGS BAGS! Look for the #1 or #2 symbol
on the bag. Please separate Farmer Jacks, Meijer,
and Kroger from the other bags. |
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Styrofoam. Clean. No residue or food scraps. |
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Tin Cans, labels off and rinsed. With lids off and
flattened. |
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Metal cans, pie tins, aluminum, brass and copper.
Metal bottle caps, metal clothes hangers, pots &
pans, toasters, faucets, silverware, pipe and other
small metal items. |
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Household Batteries. Put batteries in boxes or
plastic bags. These are properly disposed in a
hazardous waste landfill. |
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Ink Cartridges from printers.
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When: |
We are open the third Saturday of every month
between the hours of 10 am & 2 pm. |
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Where: |
CPA Building @ 14th & Michigan Ave. In the parking
lot off the alley between 15th and 14th. Easiest to
enter from 15th. |
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Corktown Recicla |
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Un proyecto del Greater Corktown Development Corp. |
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El proceso de reciclaje empieza en casa. Hay varios
pasos para hacer que el reciclaje sea un proceso
natural. Es muy importante lavar y enjuagar los
materiales para que los animales no sean un problema.
Para que sea más fácil guardar los materiales
reciclables es una muy buena idea aplanar las cajas de
cartón, de papel y las latas. Saque los papeles dentro
de la caja de pizza para no tener animales y para que la
grasa no se pegué en la caja. Use cajas de plástico de
cartón o bolsas plásticas para transportar sus
materiales reciclables. Ponga las baterías del hogar en
una bolsa plástica. Para que los voluntarios puedan
hacer su labor más eficiente es bueno que separe los
diferentes materiales antes de llegar al centro de
reciclaje. En el centro de reciclaje este proceso nos
ayuda ya que los materiales llegan limpios y ordenados y
así podremos juntar los reciclables sin más trabajo y
costo.
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Periódicos y Revistas, favor de ponerlas dentro de
bolsas de papel (no de plástico) o amarrarlas con
una cuerda. Si puede mezclar sus revistas y
catálogos con el periódico, anuncios satinados y
todos los demás injertos. No Propaganda. |
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Papel de oficina o papel trizado en bolsas o en
cajas de cartón. |
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Libros de Teléfono |
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Cajas de Papel y bolsas de papel (Color Café).
Aplane las cajas de zapatos, confleis, kleenex,
rollos del papel del baño etc. Favor de poner en una
caja de papel. Favor de ver que el plástico o
celofán sea removido de la caja. |
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Favor de aplanar las cajas de cartón, con interior
gris o café y cajas de comida preparada. |
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Cajas de Pizza, ¡SI! Aplanadas. Queso, Grasa y
Pepperoni. ¡NO! |
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Vidrio café y claro. Botellas y Tarros bien
lavados. Se puede dejar la etiqueta. |
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Vidrio verde. Bien Lavado. Favor de remover todo
alambre y envoltorio metálico. Las personas que
toman vino ahora pueden sentirse bienvenidos y
conectados. |
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Por favor no traiga vidrio de las ventanas o de para
cocinar en el horno, cerámica, espejos, tazas o
platos. |
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Envases de plástico. Podemos recibir el plástico #1
y #2. Busque por los símbolos debajo de la botella.
No tapaderas. No se aceptan envases con la parte de
arriba grande como los de la mantequilla o del cool
whip. Estos envases se derriten a una temperatura
diferente a la de los otros y son considerados
contaminantes. (Así que ya deje de comprarlos.) |
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BOLSAS DE PLASTICO! Busque por el símbolo #1 y #2 en
la bolsa. Favor de separar las bolsas de Farmer
Jacks, Meijer y Kroger de las otras. |
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Styrofoam. Limpio. Sin residuo ni Comida. |
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Botes de Metal, Favor de remover la etiqueta y
lavarlos. Favor de aplanar los botes y remover las
tapaderas. |
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Botes de Metal, Metal de los pie, aluminio y cobre.
Tapadera de botes de metal, ganchos para la ropa de
metal, ollas y caserillas, llaves del agua,
tostadores, utensilios de cocina, pipas y otros
pequeños artículos de metal. |
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Baterías del hogar. Favor de poner las baterías en
una caja o bolsa de plástico. Estas baterías serán
deshechas apropiadamente donde se deshacen de
materiales peligrosos. |
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Tinta de la impresora
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Cuando:
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Estamos abiertos el tercer Sábado de cada mes de
10am – 2pm |
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Donde:
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Edificio CPA en la 14th & Michigan Ave. En el
estacionamiento cerca del
callejón entre la 15th y la 14th. Más fácil acceso
por la calle 15th.
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