FSC Certified Green Printers- Michigan

Written by Cathy on January 29, 2009 – 7:25 am -

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Michigan State Flag

Michigan State Flag

In the blue shield the sun rises over a lake and peninsula, a man with raised hand and holding a gun represents peace and the ability to defend his rights. The elk and moose are symbols of Michigan, while the eagle represents the United States. To order State Flag 

 

Green Printers- Michigan 

Admore 24707 Wood Court Macomb MI 48042 (586) 598-5501 Printed Presentation Folderswww.admoreonline.com 

Baudville Inc. 5380 52nd St SE Grand Rapids MI 49512 (616) 698-0889 Commercial Print-General 

Clark Graphics 21914 Schmeman Warren MI 48089 (586) 772-4900 Commercial Print-Generalwww.clarkgraphic.com

Colortech Graphics Inc. 28700 Hayes Rd. Roseville MI 48066 (586) 779-7800 Commercial Print-Generalwww.colortechgraphics.com 

Commercial Graphics, Inc. 42712 Mound Rd Sterling Heights MI 48314 (248) 506-3318 Commercial Print-General 

Custom Printers, Inc 2801 Oak Industrial Dr. NEGrand Rapids MI 49505 (616) 454-9224 Commercial Print-General 

Edwards Brothers 2500 South State St Ann Arbor MI 48104 (910) 893-2717 Commercial Print-Generalwww.edwardsbrothers.com 

EPI Printers Inc. 5404 Wayne Rd. Battle Creek MI 49037 (269) 964-4600 Commercial Print-Generalwww.epiinc.com 

EPI Printers Inc. Dickman Rd Battle Creek MI (269) 964-4600 Commercial Print-General www.epiinc.com 

EPI Printers Inc. Wayne Rd. Livonia MI (269) 964-4600 Commercial Print-General www.epiinc.com 

F.P. Horak Company 1311 Straits Dr Bay City MI 48706 (989) 891-1869 Commercial Print-Generalwww.fphorak.com 

Falcon Printing Inc. 6360 Fulton St Ada MI 49301 (616) 676-3737 Commercial Print-General www. 

Foremost Graphics LLC 2921 Wilson Dr. NW Grand Rapids MI 49534 (616) 453-4747 Commercial Print-General www.foremostgraphics.com 

Gilson Graphics 455 Grand Ave NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 (616) 459-4539 Commercial Print-Generalwww.gilsongraphics.com 

Grand River Printing 8455 Haggerty Rd. Van Buren Township MI 48111 (734) 394-1400 Commercial Print-General www.grpinc.com 

Huksy Envelope Products, Inc. 1225 E. West Maple Rd. Walled Lake MI 48390 (248) 624-7070 Envelope Printingwww.huskyenvelope.com 

Integra 2000 Oak Industrial Drive Grand Rapids MI 49505 (616) 459-4142 Commercial Print-Generalwww.integrausa.com 

IPC Print Services 2180 Maiden Lane St Joseph MI 49085 (269) 428-5130 Commercial Print-Generalwww.ipcprintservices.com 

Janutol Printing Company Inc. 9920 Conner Ave. Detroit MI 48213 (313) 526-6196 Commercial Print-Generalwww.janutolprinting.com 

Malloy Incorporated 5411 Jackson Rd. Ann Arbor MI 48106 (800) 722-3231 Commercial Print-Generalwww.malloy.com 

McKay Press 215 State St. Midland MI 48640 (989) 631-2360 Commercial Print-Generalwww.mckaypress.com 

McNaughton & Gunn Inc. 960 Woodland Dr. Saline MI 48176 (734) 429-8725 Commercial Print-Generalwww.bookprinters.com 

Millbrook Printing 3540 W. Jefferson Hwy Grand Ledge MI 48837 (517) 627-4078 Commercial Print-General 

Multi Packaging Solutions 13 West 4th Street Holland MI 49423 (616) 355-6009 Commercial Print-General 

North American Color, Inc. 5960 South Sprinkle Rd. Portage MI 49002 (269) 323-0552 Commercial Print-General www.nac-mi.com 

Phoenix Press Inc. 1775 Bellingham Troy MI 48083 (248) 457-9000 Commercial Print-Generalwww.phoenixpress.net 

Points North Printing 826 Moll Dr Boyne City MI 49712 (248) 316-7805 Commercial Print-Generalwww.pointsnorthprinting.com 

Printwell Acquisitions, Inc. 26975 Northline Rd. Taylor MI 48180 (734) 941-6300 Commercial Print-Generalwww.printwell.com 

Quebecor World Midland 1700 James Savage Rd Midland MI 48642 (989) 698-1451 Magazineswww.quebecorworld.com 

River Run Press, Inc. 600 Shoppers Lane Parchment MI 49004 (269) 349-7603 Commercial Print-Generalwww.riverrunpress.com 

Sheridan Books Inc. 613 East Industrial Way Chelsea MI 48118 (734) 475-9145 Commercial Print-Generalwww.sheridanbooks.com 

Superior Colour Graphics 381 South Pitcher St Kalamazoo MI 49007 (269) 381-4830 Commercial Print-General www.superior-colour.com 

SVH Group 13 West Fourth St. Holland MI 49423 (616) 355-6009 Commercial Print-Generalwww.svhgroup.com 

Tepel Brothers Printing Company 1725 John R Rd. Troy MI 48083 (248) 743-2903 Commercial Print-Generalwww.tepelbrothers.com 

The EGT Group Inc. 32031 Townley Madison Heights MI 48071 (248) 616-6494 Commercial Print-General www.egtgo.com 

Think Arbor 4303 Normandy Court Royal Oak MI 48073 (24) 549-0150 Commercial Print-Generalwww.arborpress.com 

Thomson-Shore Inc. 7300 West Joy Rd. Dexter MI 48139 (734) 426-6388 Commercial Print-Generalwww.tshore.com 

Tweddle 24700 Maplehurst Clinton Township MI 48036 (586) 783-6125 Commercial Print-General www.tweddle.com 

University Lithoprinters 4150 Varsity Drive Ann Arbor MI 48108 (734) 973-9414 Commercial Print-Generalwww.ulitho.com 

Wynalda Litho Inc 8221 Graphic Dr. Belmont MI 49525 (616) 866-1561 Commercial Print-Generalwww.wynalda.com 


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Eco Friendly Dry Cleaners- Michigan

Written by Cathy on December 9, 2008 – 7:24 am -

Michigan: 

Curtis Cleaners 1410 W. Main St. Lowell, MI 49331 Phone: 616-897-9809 

Curtis Cleaners 450 Michigan Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Phone: 616-451-4908 

Executive Cleaners 28829 Hoover Rd. Warren, MI 49331 Phone: 810-574-0959 

Jan’s Professional Cleaners 130 Griffest StClio, MI 48420 Phone: 810-687-7590

Master Dry Cleaners 725 E 8th StTraverse City, MI Phone: 231-946-5620


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Litter Resouces- Michigan

Written by Cathy on October 22, 2008 – 6:37 am -

 

Keep Genesee County Beautiful

Phone: 810.767.9696

(Note: This affiliate serves Genesee County only. For information about forming a KAB affiliate, please contact April Buther Wennerstrom, Director, Affiliate Services, at 203.323.8987, ext. 820.)


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Green Eco Blogs and Resources – Michigan

Written by Cathy on October 7, 2008 – 1:06 pm -

State Flower- Apple Blossom

Michigan has a lot of great local resources! I’m impressed- These are not all the local, regional blogs, websites and resources for Michigan. If you have a resource, blog or website please let me know and I will add!

Michigan

Black Bear Speaks -Environmental Action and Green Business in the Great Lakes- This site has every link you can imagine- Great Resource.

Clean Car Campaign:

Don’t Trash Michigan Momentum has been building to clean up Michigan, and now there’s a way for everyone to get involved. Whether you are concerned about improving recycling, reducing the amount of trash that comes from Canada and Michigan’s neighboring states, or want to put an end to illegal dumping in your community — or all of the above — it’s more effective and fun when we work together

Environmental Organizations

Social Justice Organizations

  • Northwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Since 2005, the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments and the Small Business Development Center have put together a schedule of planned events that will explore and pursue the notion of sustainability. By coming together and enhancing the bottom line, protecting the quality of life and improving the community, this forum commits to achieve sustainability. For more information, please contact Patty O’Donnell, Northwest Michigan Council of Governments at (231) 929-5039 or via email at podonnel@nwm.cog.mi.us.
  • Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (SMSBF) The Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s purpose is to provide a learning network to member companies aimed at raising awareness, developing programs, and promoting successes of the Triple Bottom Line (economic prosperity, environmental quality, and social equity) of business sustainability. The forum typically meets on the third Thursday of each month at a different member company within Southeast Michigan. For more information on meeting times and places, please contact Bill Stough (srg@iserv.net).
  • Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business ForumThe mission of the Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is to promote business practices which demonstrate environmental stewardship, economic vitality, and social responsibility. Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is open to any business or individual in Southwest Michigan willing to abide by the Mission Statement and Guiding Principles. For more information, please contact Heather Smith at hsmith@naturecenter.org.
  • West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (WMSBF) The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum was founded in 1994 under the auspices of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC). Their membership represents a broad cross-section of large area industries and small businesses dedicated to developing the expertise and the means necessary to achieve a triple bottom line objective. Through monthly meetings featuring guest speakers, periodic seminars and conferences, and special projects the WMSBF strives to expand and share their unique knowledge base. This site offers an extensive member list with contact information of organizations working toward sustainability in the West Michigan region.
  • Absolute Michigan Absolute Michigan is “All Michigan, All the Time” – a collection of links, features, news and information about the state of Michigan made better every day by real folks.
  • Adventures in Eco-Living “ hello rural Michigan! For the past year and a half we have been (somewhat clumsily) trying to figure things out. Like how to get organic vegetables to grow, how to heat our house using only a wood stove, how to build a chicken coop, the wonders of composting, and what on earth all these little critters running around are….
  • Institute for Sustainable Living, Art, Natural Design ISLAND’s mission is to create spaces that explore the integration of art, natural design and sustainable living. We do this to begin answering the question: Can we live in such a way that cares for small places?

Ann Arbor

  • Ann Arbor Greenfull service real estate company specializing in the Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Dexter, Chelsea and Saline areas.
  • BGreen (Retail Store) 1952 S. Industrial Hwy Suite C, Ann Arbor, Mi-carry a variety of products including but not limited to:  Non-toxic, non-voc paint, recycled glass countertops, bamboo and reclaimed wood flooring, and more
  • Ecology Center The Ecology Center (EC) is a membership-based, nonprofit environmental organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded by community activists after the country’s first Earth Day in 1970, the Ecology Center is now a regional leader that works for a safe and healthy environment where people live, work, and play.
  • Get Downtown The getDowntown Program promotes and encourages downtown Ann Arbor commuters to use sustainable transportation to get to work.  We also provide services like bike lockers and go!passes, and events like the Commuter Challenge.  Our website is www.getdowntown.org
  • The Farmer’s Marketer Kim is a free-lance writer, currently writing for EdibleWOW. She is a on the leadership team ofSlow Food Huron Valley where she manages the website and organizes community events including potlucks, farm tourspanel discussions and Pie Lovers Unite! She is also on the steering committee and manages the website for HomeGrown, a festival celebrating Michigan’s food and farms.  Kim is active in local politics, working to elect representatives who support our community’s food security.
  • Katie Hyzk Blog recently graduated from Denison University with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and have moved back to my hometown to gain experience in life and work. I’m hoping this internship will help give me the skills I need to apply to my academic background in a relevant way in today’s digital world. This blog will help serve as a learning experience- both in terms of blogging as well as with the discussion of the digital marketing skills I will acquire. I am very excited to be here and can’t wait to learn more! Until next time.
  • Recycle Ann Arbor

Battle Creek

Detroit

  • Detroit Meetups
  • Greening of Detroit The Greening of Detroit was founded in 1989 to improve the quality of life in Detroit by guiding and inspiring the reforestation of Detroit’s neighborhoods, boulevards and parks through tree planting projects and educational programs. Over the years The Greening has expanded its outreach to include a broad sector of greening activities. Its mission reflects this growth: “Guide and inspire the growth of a ‘greener’ Detroit through planting and educational programs, environmental leadership, advocacy, and by building community capacity.” Annually, The Greening hosts planting projects, ranging from full park restorations to streetscape renovations and massive street tree plantings to the creation of community and family vegetable gardens.
  • Detroit Agriculture Network
  • Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ) is organized to empower individuals, communities, and community organizations inSoutheast Michigan to educate, advocate and organize for cleaner, healthier communities and environments.

Grand Rapids

  • Grand Rapids
  • The Grand Walk  Grand Walk is the section of land between the cities of Grand Rapids and Walker, Michigan, and it has the potential to become a national model of sustainability for living, working, and running a business.

Honar (Benzie County)

  • Food for Thought My intention is to present helpful information around a variety of topics from Green Living, Cooking, Organic Food, Sustainable Agriculture, along with the policy and politics that these categories tend to swim.
  • Healing Garden Journal

Lake City

Lansing

  • Mott Group_ The C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at MSU began in January 2003 as a vehicle to promote community engagement and scholarly activity focused on community-based food systems. Whether you are working to bring fresh food to limited resource families or maintain your family farm; considering a move to pasture-based farming or investigating a way to enter farming; starting a farmers’ market or looking to add local food to your school lunch program; interested in sustainable agriculture or puzzling about ways food is part of community,
  • Sustainable Lansing sustainable Lansing is a coalition of citizens, businesses, local government, and community and environmental groups concerned to shape a sustainable future for the greater Lansing area. A sustainable community lives off the community’s income not its capital and maintains and balances its natural, social, and economic capital. Thus it aims at long term cultural, economic and environmental health and vitality by striving to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need
  • Urban Options on-profit community agency which provides energy and environmental information and services. Urban Options seeks to improve the environmental quality of our Urban Spaces. They fulfill this mission through educational programs and demonstrations of practical and healthful home and yard improvements.

Mt. Pleasant

Torch Lake

  • Torch Lake Views Some 1200 year-round residents live in our township, a long, narrow stretch of Michigan between Grand Traverse Bay and Torch Lake just north of the 45th Parallel.  Half of us sleep a good eight hours per night, except during cherry harvest when we hardly sleep at all.  We’ll be at the forefront of style when Carhartts and seed caps come into vogue.  The other half wear intricate handknit sweaters and tailored wool slacks in winter and candy-colored cottons in July and are nearly indistinguishable from Summer People.  In fact, some of us were Summer People until we gave in and moved up here, thus becoming Perma-Fudge.

Traverse City

  • Botanic Garden of NW Michigan
  • Eco Learning Center The Eco-Learning Center strives to provide leadership, scientific research, study, education, guidance and promotion of living sustainably on the land, in diverse communities, and in natural balance with the Great Lakes Bio-region. As a model The Center becomes part of a global movement of ordinary people undertaking an extraordinary task – problem solving the environmental, economic, cultural and spiritual issues that forebode irreversible systemic damage to the planet – by the simple act of changing how people live
  • Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council he Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council (NMEAC) is the Grand Traverse region’s oldest and best-known grassroots environmental advocacy organization.
  • SEEDS non-profit research, design and educational institution whose mission is to seek the development of socially and ecologically sustainable environments. We foster projects that are participatory in nature and holistic in perspective. To this end, we act as an educational and networking resource. SEEDS focuses on incubating projects that lessen our ecological footprint, and designing spaces conducive to this.

Green Island - www.gogreenisland.com

Higher Grounds Fair Trade Coffee - www.javaforjustice.com

Shetler Family Dairy - www.shetlermilk.com

Odom Re-Use - odomreuse.com

Anahatna Balance - www.anahatabalance.com

Organic Kombucha Culture - www.organic-kombucha.com

Leelanau Cultured Veggies - www.culturedveggies.com

Porcupine Hollow Farm - www.porkyfarm.com


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Reclaimed-Used Materials-Salvage- Michigan

Written by Cathy on August 27, 2008 – 5:30 pm -

Ann Arbor

  • Recyle Ann Arbor- 2420 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Harbor
  • BROSAMER’S BELLS Tel: 517 592 9030 207 Irwin Street, BROOKLYN, MI 49230, Michigan, USA-Antique bells, cast iron, bronze and brass, church, ship, locomotive and vehicle

Charlotte

Caledonia

Detroit

  • Best Wrecking Co. 601 Beaufait Avenue Detroit MI 48201 Phone: 800-820-2378
  • Detroit Building Materials 1551 Rosa Parks Boulevard Detroit MI 48219 Phone: 313-965-6520
  • Detroit Recycled Concrete Co. 14294 Myers Road Detroit MI 48227 Phone: 313-934-7677
  • Habitat ReStore Detroit 2718 Rosa Parks Boulevard Detroit MI 48516 Phone: 313-891-7867 E
  • Heritage Building and Materials Co. 13136 Puritan Street Detroit MI 48227 Phone: 313-345-3711
  • K D Used Brick & Building Material 10244 Harper Avenue Detroit MI 48213 Phone: 313-923-4129
  • Larry’s Building Materials 13855 Grand River Detroit MI 48227 Phone: 313-273-4699
  • Motorcity Building Materials Center 4485 W Jefferson Avenue Detroit MI 48209 Phone: 313-843-7540
  • Architectural Warehouse- 4885 15th St, Detroit, MI 48208
  • Freedom Township
  • Freedom Barnworks Freedom Townshp MI 734.475.0214 -Reclaimed wood from barns

Grand Rapids

  • Pitsch Wrecking 675 Richmond Street NW Grand Rapids MI 49504 Phone: 616-363-4895
  • Home Repair Services 1100 S Division Avenue Grand Rapids MI 49507 Phone: 616-241-2601
  • Dooge Veneers Inc MI 616.698.6450 FSC: Engineered Wood

Grass Lake

  • Architectural Salvage Wing-Grand Illusion 201 E Michigan Avenue Grass Lake MI 49204 517-522-8715

Grawn

Kalamazoo

  • D&M Wrecking Co., Inc./Axxiom, Inc. 250 S 4th Street Kalamazoo MI 49009 Phone: 616-375-1313
  • Heritage Architectural Salvage and Supply 150 N Edwards Street Kalamazoo MI 49009 269-385-1004

Midland

  • Bierlein Companies, Inc. 2000 Bay City Road I 48642 Phone: 800-336-6626 Demolition, recycles and might be selling reclaimed wood in the future

Tekonsha

  • ANTIQUE STOVES Tel: 517 278 2214 410 Fleming Road, TEKONSHA, MI 49092-Museum quality antique stoves from 1750-1950, restoration, and partner with Jack Santoro of the “The Old Appliance Club”, also sells manuals, spares, mica, stovepaint, windmills, hand pumps and cookwar

Ypsilanti

  1. 21st Century Salvage 10750 Martz Road Ypsilanti MI 48197 Phone: 734-485-4855
  2. Materials Unlimited 2 W Michigan Avenue Ypsilanti MI 48197 Phone: 734-483-6980

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Eco Cabinets- Michigan

Written by Cathy on August 19, 2008 – 2:29 pm -

Traverse City 

Architectural Elements- 13975 S Robinson Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

Woodland Creek Furniture and Gallery- locations in Kalkaska, Mackinaw City and Traverse City;

  •  Reclaimed Barnwood Furniture

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