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How Food Waste Investments Could Benefit Illinois Economy
Learn More: How Food Waste Investments Could Benefit Illinois EconomyEvery year, Illinois discards approximately 2.6 million tons of food. That accounts for roughly 20 percent of material entering Illinois landfills, where it decomposes anaerobically and generates methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas. At the same time, significant amounts of edible food could be recovered and redirected to people experiencing food insecurity. What remains after…
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Comparte tu Historia de Sostenibilidad!
Learn More: Comparte tu Historia de Sostenibilidad!¿Te gustaría compartir tu historia en la industria de la sostenibilidad? En Michigan Sustainable Business Forum nos encanta crear conexiones, celebrar logros y aprender unos de otros. Nuestra misión es promover prácticas empresariales que impulsen el liderazgo climático, la justicia social y la construcción de una economía circular en Michigan. Por eso abrimos este formulario:…
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New Directory Increases Value to Professional and Corporate Members of the Forum
Learn More: New Directory Increases Value to Professional and Corporate Members of the ForumMichigan Sustainable Business Forum has updated its website with an expanded directory for professional members. MiSBF People is now searchable by region, expertise, recognitions and availability to speak or consult. The updated functionality is part of a strategic investment to better support the Forum’s community of practice, priority network development and relationship building. Current members…
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Forum: Great Lakes and Rivers as a Business Driver
Learn More: Forum: Great Lakes and Rivers as a Business DriverMichigan Sustainable Business Forum and ODC Network hosted a forum last month to celebrate public and private investments in Great Lakes restoration and water conservation, including the 13-year anniversary of Project Clarity and more recent investments and recourse from local companies and institutions. Business leaders, sustainability professionals, and community stakeholders gathered at the Outdoor Discovery…
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Sustainability Metrics for Reduced Paper Consumption
Learn More: Sustainability Metrics for Reduced Paper ConsumptionCalculating the Carbon Cost of Office Paper Office paper is one of the most commonly used materials in many businesses. Despite ubiquitous use of digital technology, it is still regularly used in office machines, for correspondence, notetaking and other applications. Efforts to reduce, reuse or recycle office paper remain important to sustainability programs. Below are…
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Measuring Sustainability Performance for Plant-Based Protein
Learn More: Measuring Sustainability Performance for Plant-Based ProteinThis webinar educates 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. Beyond Meat and Oatly have both been approved as Climate Solutions through the Exponential Roadmap Initiative. An LCA by Michigan-based Positive Scenarios Consulting has provided justification…
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Nominations Open for Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year Awards
Learn More: Nominations Open for Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year AwardsMichigan Sustainable Business Forum is now accepting nominations for its signature awards program to recognize the sustainability accomplishments of Michigan businesses and institutions, and the lifetime accomplishments of the sustainability professionals that lead them. On Wednesday, November 4 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Triple Bottom Line Bash 2026 will present…
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Sustainable Bioplastic Designs Featured at 2026 Wege Prize
Learn More: Sustainable Bioplastic Designs Featured at 2026 Wege PrizeAt the 2026 Wege Prize Awards in May, five finalist teams presented their bold ideas to solve complex, systems-level problems using the three core principles of the circular economy: eliminating waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in circulation, and regenerating natural systems. Wege Prize is organized by The Wege Center for Sustainable Design at…
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From Takeout Trash to Reuse Systems
Learn More: From Takeout Trash to Reuse SystemsA recent Bridge Michigan article highlights a growing challenge for colleges and universities across the state of Michigan: takeout trash is piling up on campus, and there’s no simple fix.
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Forum Double Donation Campaign Engages with Recycling and Food Waste
Learn More: Forum Double Donation Campaign Engages with Recycling and Food WasteMichigan Sustainable Business Forum celebrated 10 years of food loss and waste reduction at the 2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit in Charlotte, NC last month.
