News highlights from the past

10 years ago: Waste Management Inc. co-founder and ex-CEO Dean Buntrock sues his former company, seeking $40 million in compensation he claims he is owed.

5 years ago: A Michigan-based environmental group claims only one of the nation’s top six carmakers deserves a passing grade for its use of recyclable plastics.

1 year ago: President Barack Obama used a nationally televised address before Congress to outline his plans for turning around the economy, including committing $15 billion per year to developing green energy.

(March 1 issue)