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From Takeout Trash to Reuse Systems: How MiSBF is Helping Michigan Campuses Rethink Foodware
A 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
Michigan 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.
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Safe & Sustainable Foodware: Engaging Staff and Customers in the Transition
This session highlighted how organizations have navigated these challenges through intentional staff training, customer communication, and product testing.
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Voces por la Sostenibilidad: La Sostenibilidad Como una Oportunidad de Negocio
En Michigan Sustainable Business Forum continuamos la serie mensual de sostenibilidad en español en La Ponderosa Radio, destacando cómo la sostenibilidad puede convertirse en una oportunidad práctica de negocio para restaurantes locales y pequeñas empresas.
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Sustainability Showcase: Sustainability as a Business Opportunity
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum continued its monthly Spanish-language sustainability series on La Ponderosa Radio by highlighting how sustainability can become a practical business opportunity for local restaurants and small businesses.
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Webinar: Creating a Tax Incentive for Food Donation in Michigan
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum hosted a webinar exploring 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.
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Forum Invites Members to Join New Communities
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is launching two new permanent committees of its Board of Directors that will allow it to better advance its mission and strategic plan: a now statewide membership committee, and for the first time since the organization’s founding, a Policy Committee.
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Reuse at Scale: How University of Michigan Dining Built a Campus-Wide Reusable To-Go System
University of Michigan Dining (M|Dining) operates one of the largest campus dining systems in the country, serving tens of thousands of meals each week across multiple dining halls and retail locations in Ann Arbor. The program supports approximately 15,000 students on meal plans daily, along with faculty, staff, and retail customers.
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How Hope College Scaled Reusable To-Go Containers in a Liberal Arts Campus Setting
Hope College is a private liberal arts college in Holland, Michigan with a close-knit residential campus and approximately 2,000 students on meal plans.
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Safe & Sustainable Foodware Series: Introduction to Reusable Foodware Products
This session explores the growing field of reusable foodware systems for both dine-in and takeout operations. Learn about product types, service models, and logistics for implementing reusables in restaurants, cafeterias, and institutions.
