Michiganders Sitting on Estimated $60M Worth of Bottle Returns
With recycling centers closed, people are starting to see their bottle and can returns pile up. “When we kind of look at it, it’s kind of Michigan’s money,” says Shayna Schupan-Barry, director of governmental affairs at Schupan & Sons Recycling. Read more.
The Frank Beckmann Show – News Talk 760 | WJR AM
Tom Emmerich, COO of Schupan & Sons, Inc., and president of Schupan Recycling, talks to Frank Beckmann about how Michigan residents are holding on to $50 million in bottle/can returns.
Cans and bottles pile up while returnable policy remains frozen during pandemic
Hundreds of millions of empty cans and bottles are piling up in garages across the state waiting to be returned. Recycling not considered essential — and most recycling centers have been closed from the Stay at Home Order. Those 10 cent deposits might not seem like a lot but right now have added up to […]
Michiganders wait to return $50 million worth of cans and bottles
As many of us are wondering when we’ll be able to return bottles and cans again, one Michigan recycling business says Michiganders could be piling up more than 70 million a week. That’s more than $50 million worth. “There is urgency here. Each week that we wait, the demand grows and it becomes more of […]
Michiganders wait — and wait — to redeem $50 million in bottle, can deposits
Fifty million dollars is a whole lot of dimes. That’s how much Michigan residents hold in beer, pop, and other bottles and cans with 10-cent deposits accumulated since late March, when an emergency order by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stopped redemption at supermarkets and other stores because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more.
Kalamazoo company encourages people to keep saving returnable bottles and cans
Michiganders have been piling up bottles and cans for over a month, since people have not been able to return them for the bottle deposit. Experts from Schupan and Sons Recycling said Michiganders have collected “millions of dollars” worth of returnables since stores suspended bottle returns. Read more.
West Michigan company creates box to protect employees working with COVID-19 patients
West Michigan companies are getting creative to help healthcare workers in the battle against COVID-19. Schupan Aluminum & Plastic Sales in Kalamazoo manufactured an acrylic box called Aero|Guard that fits around a patient’s head and is designed to stop the spread of potential COVID-19 particles during invasive procedures like hooking someone up to a ventilator. Read […]
News Talk 760 | WJR-AM Guy Gordon
Tom Emmerich, COO of Schupan & Sons, Inc., and president of Schupan Recycling, discusses the impact of bottle room closures in Michigan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News Talk 760 | WJR-AM Guy Gordon
Listen to Guy Gordon’s interview with president of Schupan Aluminum & Plastic Sales, John Barry. Barry discusses the origins and benefits of the Aero|Guard.
Bronson to Put Locally Produced Intubation Box to Use in Caring for Patients with COVID-19
Bronson worked with design team to ensure the proper sizing of the box and armholes. In addition, Bronson recently collaborated with Schupan and Brady Beauchamp to produce an instructional video, which will be used to train staff. Bronson has 10 of the new boxes ready for use with patients who have COVID-19 and expects to […]
