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State Rep. Byrnes welcomes Dexter businessman to House chambers
PUBLISHED: February 7, 2008
State Rep. Pam Byrnes, D-Lyndon Township, hosted local business owner and community leader Chuck Newman last week as her guest for Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm's State of the State address.
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"I was proud to have Chuck as my guest because he embodies the entrepreneurial spirit that the governor focused on as being a key to moving Michigan forward," Byrnes said. "Chuck has been starting companies and developing partnerships in the business community for decades. The innovation and ambition that people like him display combined with the economic development plans that the governor announced make me confident that Michigan is moving in the right direction."
Newman is the founder and president of Dexter-based ReCellular Inc., the world's largest recycler and reseller of used cellular phones and accessories. He established his first company as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan in 1961. He also is the founder of the Michigan Israel Business Bridge, which works to promote economic development between Michigan and Israel.
Newman's wife, Sharon, was the guest of Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek) for the address in the House chambers.
"Sharon and I were delighted to have the opportunity to hear in person the Governor's call to action," Chuck Newman said. "Her plans for a bipartisan approach to improve our economy and educational opportunities for citizens are just what we need at this critical time."
Report: Canadian trash Imports decrease
In an annual report to the State Legislature, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality last week released a report documenting a 1,101,923 cubic yard reduction in imports of Canadian waste being dumped in Michigan landfills. This reduction is consistent with the benchmarks established in an agreement between Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin in 2006 with Canadian officials to phase out municipally managed waste from Ontario being dumped in Michigan. While the DEQ report does not make conclusions regarding the reasons for the reduction in waste, the report references "Ontario's commitment to phase out its exports of municipally managed solid waste to Michigan," as a factor in the reduction of waste.
"For the first time this decade, trash imports from Canada have finally gone down," said Stabenow. "I'm encouraged by this progress and will continue to work with Ontario officials to ensure the terms of our agreement with Canada are met and all municipally-managed waste from Canada stops in 2010."
Under the terms of the Stabenow-Levin agreement, Ontario committed to a 20 percent reduction of Canadian municipally managed solid waste by the end of 2007. The agreement calls for a total reduction of 40 percent by the end of 2008 and a complete stop to all municipally managed trash by the end of 2010.
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