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Do you generate organic waste that you'd like to divert from the landfill to better uses? Give the IWRC a call and let us help you find actionable solutions to your organic waste, be it anaerobic digestion, composting, donation, or simply preventing waste before it's even generated, we can help!
Our clients are as diverse as municipalities, compost sites, anaerobic digestion facilities, jails, nursing homes, public libraries, educational institutions, restaurants, and breweries - to name a few. Our services span the gamut and include: waste sorts, educational awareness campaigns, compost training, regulatory guidance, environmental audits, and implementation of strategies that will reduce the amount of organic waste you send to the landfill. Our Food Beverage and Organics Program is also renowned for the Iowa Green Brewery Certification, which has mentored many other state organizations wanting to implement similar programming specifically for breweries.
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Food, Beverage & Organics Latest Posts
Big things are happening in Iowa’s compost world. The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency (SWA) has earned national…
Textile Brewing joins the ranks of Platinum certified Green Breweries…
Textile Brewing has been awarded Platinum level certification from the Iowa Green Brewery Certification (IGBC) program. The…
Introducing the Food, Beverage, and Organics Team
Our landfills are getting fuller by the day and a large contributor to that is simply the food we throw away. At the IWRC,…
PRESS RELEASE: Big Grove Des Moines certified Platinum
Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Des Moines has achieved platinum level certification from the Iowa Green Brewery…
Exile Brewing Co. Wins Award at 2024 World Beer Cup
Often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer,” the World Beer Cup recognizes international brewing excellence. See which Iowa…
PRESS RELEASE: Paha Cider is the First…
Waverly, Iowa- Paha Cider has been awarded gold level certification from the Iowa Green Brewery Certification (…
PRESS RELEASE: Alluvial Brewing Company…
Alluvial, located on the northwest edge of Ames, has made sustainability a core focus throughout their business including…
Unwrapping EPA’s New Wasted Food Scale
For decades, EPA’s Food Recovery Hierarchy has served as the primary tool to help decision makers (i.e., state and local…
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For over five years, the mission of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center’s (IWRC) Iowa Green Brewery Certification (IGBC) program…
Nashville, TN was the place to be on May 7-10, 2023 for the Craft Brewer's Conference & Brew Expo America. This…
PRESS RELEASE: NoCoast Beer Co. Achieves Iowa Green…
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - We are excited to congratulate NoCoast Beer Co., out of Oskaloosa, IA, on achieving the Iowa Green…
Mapping of Rural Iowa Food Deserts
IWRC Environmental Intern, Jordan Burrows, mapped rural Iowa food deserts with the goal of sharing findings with…
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