Reducing waste isn’t just good for the environment. It can also lower your business’s waste bill.

Waste Wise provides free technical assistance to help Minnesota businesses and nonprofits reduce waste, including unnecessary single-use plastics.

The City of Minneapolis is actively enrolling restaurants in zip codes 55407 and 55408 for the upcoming Food Forward cohort. Food Forward gives restaurants hands‑on support to reduce wasted food, improve kitchen efficiency, donate surplus meals, and save on costs.

This Plastic Free July, there’s no better time to join MNimize – a free consultation program that helps restaurants and food businesses cut down on single-use plastic.

Hennepin County is offering $400,000 in grants to help businesses and nonprofits reduce waste and cut costs through reuse, repair, food waste prevention, and replacing disposables with reusable.

Transitioning from single-use plastics can improve operations and increase sustainability. MNimize provides food service businesses with practical alternatives like recyclable, compostable, or reusable items. Take advantage of a $1,000 MNimize rebate to offset your transition costs.

Businesses and nonprofits in Hennepin County can now partner with Waste Wise to access free technical assistance and grants for recycling and organic recycling bins.

The Lake Street Council, in partnership with several other Twin Cities organizations, is currently applying for a grant from the US Department of Energy called the Buildings Upgrade Prize.

If awarded, this grant would put us on the path towards helping small business owners in upgrading building infrastructure and equipment that would reduce energy bills and stabilize operating costs. You can help us secure this funding by signing on to a letter of support.

The Green To Go ordinance addresses recyclable and compostable to-go containers for food.

Black plastics have been allowed under Green To Go. However, it will be phased out.