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Minnesota GreenCorps member Heidi Blum focused on waste reduction and recycling in Edina, Minnesota.
Composting organic waste and compostable products creates a valuable product that improves soil fertility, conserves water, and reduces erosion.
What an organization buys, who it buys from, and how it uses the goods and services once bought is a reflection of the organization's values. Sustainable purchasing policies shows a commitment to…
Under the Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act, the MPCA wishes to shift the responsibility for paying for collection and recycling of "covered electronic devices" away from the public sector, specifically local government.
Alliance Building Corporation failed to prevent liquid washout of waste during construction at the Sleepy Eye Apartments.
Prevent costly sewer clogs by keeping grease out of sinks and by not flushing disposable wipes.
Kathy Wagner, recipient of the 2025 Community Conservationist Award from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD), discusses her personal conservation work and local environmental advocacy.
An August 2023 MPCA inspection confirmed failures to conduct weekly inspections and train staff to properly handle and store hazardous waste at its residential and commercial cabinet production facility in St. Cloud.
Edina-based startup, Naware, recently took the $10,000 Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize, sponsored by the MPCA as part of the MN Cup, for combining two unlikely technologies to replace herbicides in lawncare with a more environmentally friendly alternative.
To prevent food waste at its veterans homes, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs used a $185,000 MPCA grant to purchase new meal-ordering technology.
From the days when raw sewage flowed into rivers and lakes, Minnesota’s water bodies have come a long way. However, there is still work to be done in the restoration and protection of our waters.
Frequently asked questions about SSTS certification and licensing.
The Precision Plating site in north Minneapolis was formerly home to a metal plating facility where solvents and metals were released into the soil and groundwater.
Reducing campus discards and raising awareness of sustainability through outreach and community engagement
Two small creeks in the Nemadji River watershed are cleaner, and some fish have returned, after restoration work that the MPCA took part in.
Superfund requires specific investigation and cleanup processes, designates parties that are legally responsible for the cleanup, and provides funds for certain types of cleanups under Minnesota’s Environmental Response and Liability Act (MERLA).
Minnesota industrial facilities that are required to submit Form R reports for Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals under the state and federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (…
Industrial Finishing Inc. violated several water quality permit conditions relating to required sampling, training, reporting and inspections at its industrial equipment coating and finishing facility in Deer Creek, Minn.
Central Specialties Inc., based in Alexandria, violated several air permit conditions between 2021 and 2023 for its mobile hot-mix asphalt facility stationed at various locations around the state. Violations included failing to properly maintain pollution control equipment and inadequate recordkeeping and reporting.
The MPCA investigates sites where hazardous substances have been or could be released to identify risks and appropriate remediation plans.