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March 10, 2021 // Events, Good to Know
It’s Almost Springtime! Hi BARC family! As we head into spring, we have some updates and upcoming event reminders for you. As businesses begin to open back up and life resumes a little closer to what we are used to, we want to encourage you to take steps to make a difference this year. If […]
January 1, 2021 // Good to Know, Great Ideas
Happy New Year BARC friends! We hope you had a wonderful 2020, or at least made the most out of this year. Thank you for your endless support and for staying tuned in to our blog and social media! 2021 is going to be a better year for us all! With a new year starting, […]
December 4, 2020 // Fun Facts, Good to Know, Great Ideas
Season’s Greetings! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to our BARC family! We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this holiday season. Even though we may be traveling less and limiting our gatherings, our Christmas’s can still be the most wonderful time of the year. American household waste increases by about 25% between Thanksgiving […]
October 1, 2020 // Good to Know, Great Ideas
Eat candy, celebrate, and stay Green! Happy Fall everyone! Time to get your fall decor out, carve local pumpkins, create fun costumes, and have a blast in the local orchards and corn-mazes! We can still participate in the fall festivities while adhering to the CDC guidelines and recommendations. BARC encourages a fun Halloween season while […]
September 6, 2020 // Good to Know, Great Ideas
We can recycle fashion? It is exciting that our society is becoming more comfortable and passionate about recycling and sustainability, but there is so much more to recycling than the products we are most familiar with. We are used to recycling plastic, glass, cardboard, metal, and a few other materials, but what if we thought […]
August 1, 2020 // Fun Facts, Good to Know, Great Ideas
We’re Ready to Go Back to School Although summer is starting to cool down, we have big plans for the month of August – it’s time to go back to school! 2020 has been a year of twists and turns, but with many schools planning to open back up in the fall, BARC is here […]
July 6, 2020 // Good to Know, Great Ideas
Summertime in Northern Michigan It’s finally summer in Northern Michigan! Time to hang at the beach, play in the sunshine, and explore all the wonderful local shops. With all of the outdoor activities planned with friends and family throughout the month of July, BARC is here to encourage you to make small changes to support […]
January 2, 2020 // BARC Services, Good to Know, Great Ideas
Let’s Work Together for a Sustainable Community. It is a new year, but our goals are not entirely new. The core of our mission remains consistent: let’s work together to make things better. Join BARC to create a more sustainable community in 2020 by diverting more waste from landfills and learning more about how we […]
July 1, 2019 // Good to Know, Great Ideas
How to Reduce Plastic Use: 4 Ways to Use Less Plastic We all fall victim to the conveniences of plastic—bottled water at a picnic, plastic-wrapped snacks on-the-go, plastic cutlery with takeout food. Unfortunately, our temporary convenience is our planet’s long-term burden. There are 9.2 billion tons of plastic on planet earth today, and more than […]
May 1, 2019 // Fun Facts, Good to Know
Composting 101 Do you compost? If not, why not? Composting has many benefits and is a wonderful way to reduce your food waste, grow a thriving garden, and contribute to a healthier planet. You may think it’s dirty, complicated, or labor-intensive, but the practice of composting is actually very approachable. We gathered some of the […]
March 6, 2019 // Good to Know, Great Ideas
March is Climate Awareness Month for the #GreenerYearChallenge There is a lot of politicized buzz about our climate and climate change. Regardless of your politics, the fact remains: thousands of studies conducted by scientists across the globe have documented notable shifts in climate patterns affecting our land and marine ecosystems. These studies have identified human […]
February 22, 2019 // Good to Know
What Have We Been Up To? A Note From Andy Gale Just like the polar vortex likely interrupted your world, it introduced some hiccups in our world as well. Lately, we’ve been working to operate in this arctic tundra we call home. Since so much of our work relies on our trucks and trailers being […]