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The Climate Smart Food Systems initiative, funded by the U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, positions Minnesota as a national model for transforming our food system from farm to freezer.
The MPCA has announced five grant recipients who will receive a combined total of more than $1 million in grants for projects to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting efforts in Greater Minnesota communities.
MPCA awards $2.4 million to eight organizations for projects focused on sustainable building and materials management strategies that reduce waste and increase deconstruction, salvage, and reuse in Minnesota.
We offer various levels of training on a variety of topics including salt application, wastewater operator training and hazardous waste.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.
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.
Minnesota joins several other states in confirming Circular Action Alliance as its PRO for the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction ActIn early 2024, Minnesota became the fifth U.S. state to enact an…
The Minnesota GreenCorps program, coordinated by the MPCA, aims to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals.
Based on volume, construction and demolition debris presents a big opportunity for reducing waste and its environmental effects.
Going beyond compliance yields benefits like cost savings, improved health, greater efficiency, marketing advantages, enhanced employee morale, and stronger business resilience.
Permit 2025 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater (wq-strm3-102g) Effective June 1, 2025 Updates and new…
Product stewardship encourages manufacturers, retailers, and consumers to treat products as resources rather than waste, changing how they think about the products they make, buy, and use.
Wood waste from trees in the Twin Cities and other urban areas in Minnesota is a growing problem and highlights the need for more efforts to make use of this urban wood.
MPCA permits are required to both build and operate landfills in Minnesota.
The MPCA's new online training will help small businesses adapt to the effects of climate change and become more resilient.
The enduring nature of PFAS in the environment makes it important to give special consideration to products containing PFAS when it comes time to throw them out.
Mankato nonprofit South Central Minnesota Food Recovery used MPCA grant money to build out a network to save food from the landfill and distribute it to people in need.
The MPCA provides educational information about the status of Minnesota’s air, water, land, and climate and can point you toward beneficial actions you can take as students, teachers, and life-long learners interested in Minnesota’s sustainable future.
The MPCA solicited applications for planning grants to promote collaboration among political subdivisions, including public-private and multi-county partnerships.
New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.