Cooperative effort between Michigan DNR and Department of Commerce. Graduate level, and superior senior level, students will be recruited from Michigan State, University of Michigan, and Michigan Tech. In the long term, the focus will be on heavy polluters, and the development of regulatory incentives. Staff will provide consultative, evaluative, training, and developmental assistance. This will include needs assessments, training for state personnel, the provision of educational materials and technical assistance to the regulated community, the expansion of working relationships with the business community, identifying institutional and economic barriers, and serving as an internal consultant on waste minimization projects.
Counties can expand programs to encompass consumer and municipal wastes.
Includes public and industry education to the national solid waste crisis and the advantages of source reduction and recycling. Will establish Waste Exchange Service.