Green To Go!
The Hamline Midway neighborhood is on board with the Green to Go ordinance!
In St. Paul, our trash is burned. When food and non-recyclable containers go into the trash, they have negative environmental effects. Specifically problematic is the creation of air pollution upon burning plastics, and the inefficiencies of burning wet food waste. The Green to Go ordinance passed in 2022 by the city of St. Paul is meant to convert a pollution issue into a resource by creating more soil health through composting food waste and much of its packaging.
This page supports local businesses and community members in their efforts to comply with the Green to Go packaging ordinance. Find on this page:
- FOR BUSINESSES: important information and resources to help businesses to get support and find eco-friendly packaging and practices.
- FOR CONSUMERS: how to advocate for adoption of ordinance compliance
- FOR ALL: helpful resources for recycling and composting.
INFORMATION for businesses
- St. Paul Green to Go packaging ordinance
Green To Go Packaging | Saint Paul Minnesota
- Info sheet for businesses about the ordinance and how to access more info
Handouts made and delivered to Hamline Midway businesses to accompany free samples as a form of educational outreach
- Local sources of compliant packaging
Living spreadsheet open to comments for updating that lists over 100 different products from Twin cities own Restaurant Depot, Costco and other suppliers
- Where to find support funds for converting and guidance
https://bizrecycling.com/about/
Resource for restaurants that are new to recycling and composting, and a resource to offset possible costs associated with buying different packaging. Erin, at CPW, reduced garbage pick up from 3 days to 2 and increased their organics pick up to 2 days and they still save $3000 a year. Ramsey County charges a 70% tax on garbage while recycling and composting cost in additional 0% in taxes
Garbage taxes info
OUTREACH and information for consumers
Display and pledge board –
Online Pledge board
“I commit to selecting businesses that use sustainable packaging and to bringing my own reusable containers for takeout”
“Tip” Sheets to be distributed out to community members at events to inform restaurants further of the green-to-go packaging ordinance
