Resources
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum supports businesses and institutions in Michigan through its research and resources.
REPORTS
Sustainability as a Catalyst for Community and Economic Development in Benton Harbor
2025 – Urban Sustainability Directors Network and Americana Foundation
Michigan Food Waste Roadmap: A Plan to Reduce Food Loss and Waste in Michigan by 50 Percent
2024 – Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Economic Impact Potential and Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in Michigan
2024 – Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
backgrounders
What Sustainable Business Leaders Need to Know About Chemical Recycling in Michigan
2026 – Chemical Recycling in Michigan: Background Information for Sustainable Business Leaders
GUIDES
Practical Sustainability
The Practical Sustainability Implementation Guide is a toolkit for launching, managing, and evolving sustainability initiatives across an organization.
Guide to Textile Recyclers and Repurposers in Michigan
A business directory and buyers’ guide for Michigan-based businesses that repurpose or recycle textile waste.
WEbinars
Measuring Sustainability Performance for Plant-Based Protein
Coming Soon – Educate sustainability practitioners and stakeholders on how life-cycle assessment studies and similar tools are used to demonstrate the case for plant-based proteins and milks as climate solutions.
Why Are Michigan’s Energy Prices So High?
June 2026 – Understanding how electric utilities are regulated in Michigan, what is driving recent rate increases, and where the energy system is headed as electricity demand accelerates.
Safe & Sustainable Foodware Series: Engaging Staff and Customers in the Transition
May 2026 – Understand real-world cases of PFAS identification in foodware, how to replace products, and identify effective strategies for safe foodware implementation.
Explore ways to effectively communicate with customers about sustainable changes.
Creating a Tax Incentive for Food Donation in Michigan
April 2026 – Explore how tax incentives for food donation and the transportation of donated food can strengthen food recovery systems while reducing food waste and addressing food insecurity.
Safe & Sustainable Foodware Series: Closing the Loop on Certified Compostables
March 2026 – Hear from early adopters, industry experts, and peer institutions, gaining practical strategies for overcoming challenges and advancing safer, certified-compostable, and reusable alternatives.
Safe & Sustainable Foodware Series: Green Restaurants
March 2026 – Brings together experts with combined decades of experience in the food service industry to share practical strategies for reducing waste and improving sustainability in food business operations.
Safe & Sustainable Foodware Series: Introduction to Reusable Foodware Products
February 2026 – Explores how reusable foodware systems can reduce waste, limit exposure to harmful chemicals, and support circular economy goals.
Why Recycling and the Circular Economy are an America First Strategy for Economic Development and Climate Action
November 2025 – A roundtable of national experts that explored how circular and regenerative economy principles can advance America First priorities while promoting recycling, waste reduction, climate justice and other sustainability objectives.
