mirainbarrel CEO Joshua Rubin Interviewed by The Jewish News Detroit

Our CEO Joshua Rubin was interviewed by the Detroit Jewish News. It was a highlight in an article about the Whitney in Detroit going green. They did a great job capturing what mirainbarrel and Joshua are all about, Check out Joshua’s interview below and there is a link to the whole article on their website […]

The Michigan Jewish Food Festival

 Save the date for the second Michigan Jewish Food Festival! Aug 27, 2017 – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Eastern Market Corporation, Detroit, MI Several thousand people joined us for the first ever Michigan Jewish Food Festival and enjoyed food, celebrated our shared history in Detroit, and learned about Detroit’s current food movement that’s creating a more […]

Heidelberg Project Rain Barrel Workshop, Huge Success!!!

This past weekend we had an amazing Saturday morning at the Heidelberg Project with the help of both the Heidelberg and the Sierra Great Lakes Program, 30 Rain Barrels went to Detroiters’. We showed everyone how to make them, install them, and paint them too! Lots of amazing people and great weather made for an […]

Rain Barrels on the RiverFront 2016

Rain Barrels on the Riverfront is back. A three way partnership between the Sierra Club Great Lakes Program, The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy and Maxi Container (aka mirainbarrel) will return (for the second time this year) to Downtown Detroit this April 23rd and July 18th. There are many ways to participate. You can buy your barrel […]

Our Summer of Rain Barrel Fun, and the Hidden Enviromental Benefits…

This year was an amazing adventure for me. We got to work some old and soooo many new faces this year. Our rain barrels are all over not just metro-Detroit but the whole country. We owe a lot of this to our new distributors and our local partners. Within shampoos actually highly little need it […]

Rain Barrels on Belle Isle, GoLightly

Recently I got the opportunity to install 11 rain barrels on Belle Isle. This unique opportunity to get involved with the Detroit Public Schools, GoLightly AgriScience techinacal / vocational center and their gardening program. Located in the middle of the Isle, GoLightly is a single classroom with multiple greenhouses attached. You can find it across […]

Rain Barrels on the Riverfront

The Sierra Club Great Lakes Program, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and Maxi Container (the creators of MI Rain Barrel) are joining forces to bring the first ever Rain Barrel sale to the city of Detroit. What a better place to hold this event than on the Riverwalk. The event is on April 14th, Downtown Detroit (Riverwalk) […]