Recursos
El Foro de Negocios Sostenibles de Michigan apoya a las empresas e instituciones de Michigan a través de sus investigaciones y recursos.
INFORMES
La sostenibilidad como catalizador del desarrollo comunitario y económico en Benton Harbor
2025 – Urban Sustainability Directors Network and Americana Foundation
Hoja de ruta para el desperdicio de alimentos en Michigan: un plan para reducir la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos en Michigan en un 50 por ciento
2024 – Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Potencial de impacto económico y caracterización de los residuos sólidos municipales en Michigan
2024 – Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
backgrounders
Lo que los líderes empresariales sostenibles deben saber sobre el reciclaje químico en Michigan
2026 – Chemical Recycling in Michigan: Background Information for Sustainable Business Leaders
Cálculo del coste de carbono del papel de oficina
2026 – Office Paper Calculators: Sustainability Metrics for Reduced Paper Consumption
GUÍAS
Sostenibilidad práctica
La Guía práctica de implementación de la sostenibilidad es un conjunto de herramientas para lanzar, gestionar y desarrollar iniciativas de sostenibilidad en toda una organización.
Guía de recicladores y reutilizadores de textiles en Michigan
A business directory and buyers’ guide for Michigan-based businesses that repurpose or recycle textile waste.
Seminarios web
Medición del desempeño en sostenibilidad para proteínas de origen vegetal
AUGUST 2026 – 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.
Por qué el reciclaje y la economía circular son una estrategia que prioriza a Estados Unidos para el desarrollo económico y la acción climática
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.
Seeding Michigan’s Biomaterials Industry through Organic Waste
OCTOBER 2025 – Across Michigan, new opportunities are emerging at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and economic development. One of the most promising frontiers is the transformation of organic waste into biomaterials, a strategy that redefines waste as a renewable resource and positions the state to lead in the growing circular bioeconomy.
