Comfort Research Comfortable With Zero Waste
Years back, when a member of its cleaning team began taking materials home to recycle—reducing trash from six bags to one—Comfort Research began its own…
Past News
El Granjero Mexican Grill Embodies Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Purchasing
When Mercedes Lopez first came to the United States, she was amazed by the amount of waste that American restaurants generated. When she opened her…
Forum to Discuss Sustainability in Higher Education
Panel Will Highlight How Students, Employer Expectations, COVID are Influencing Sustainability in Campuses and Curriculum West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will meet for an in-person…
Amy Butler Inducted into Sustainable Business Hall of Fame
The late Amy Butler, director of sustainability for Michigan State University at the time of her death earlier this year, was posthumously inducted by members of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum to the Sustainable Business Hall of Fame during the ninth annal Triple Bottom Line Bash on October 5 at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre in Grand Rapids.
South East Market Named Sustainable Business of the Year
South East Market has been named the 2022 West Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year by members of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. The…
A Sad Earth Day in Grand Rapids
Today we celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day. Many of our member businesses, institutions, and other key Michigan partners have made important announcements this…
How PADNOS Created Sustainability City and Achieved Industrial-Scale Waste Diversion Across West Michigan
Throughout its years of experience working with customers from a variety of industries, PADNOS staff observed that many companies were struggling with recycling for several reasons, from load sizes to sorting issues. As a result, many potentially recyclable materials were taking up needed industrial space or going straight to the landfill.
How Hispanic Center Rainscaping Enhancements Fuel Further Sustainable Thinking Property-Wide
The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, located in the Grand Rapids community of Roosevelt Park, exists to deliver unmet social services to the Greater West…
Great Lakes Bay Zero Waste Consortium becomes Michigan Sustainable Business Forum – Great Lakes Bay
The Great Lakes Bay Zero Waste Consortium will join the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, expanding its resources and programming to provide enhanced services to the region’s business community. The renamed Michigan Sustainable Business Forum – Great Lakes Bay (MISBF-GLB) will introduce its new structure with a special happy hour program at 4 p.m. March 30 inside the Midland Center for the Arts’ Pendulum Lounge.
Women in Sustainability: Making HERstory
As part of Women’s History Month in March, West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum had the honor of celebrating many women in sustainability. We are excited…