A look at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center

About this episode

This episode features a discussion about the efforts of the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center to clear out items left by students.

Folks at the Michigan State University Surplus Store and Recycling Center have been working to clear out all the items left behind by students on campus for the summer. On this week’s episode of the East Lansing Insider podcast, Operations Coordinator Chris Hewitt talks with East Lansing Info’s Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols about what that endeavor looks like.

People in this episode

Host: Anna Liz Nichols

Guest: Chris Hewitt

Topics covered

• MSU Surplus Store
• Recycling Center
• student items
• summer cleanup
• East Lansing

Keywords

• MSU Surplus Store
• Recycling Center
• Chris Hewitt
• Anna Liz Nichols
• East Lansing
• student items
• summer cleanup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan State University, East Lansing Info

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