Project Traits
State: Iowa
Congressional District: IA02
Organization Type: Higher Education
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Industry,
Energy Subsector: Retrofit,
Project Start Year: 2025
Project Launch Year: Unknown
Government Support Received: Federal Grant [EPA Pollution Prevention Grant Program] for $175,159
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: Unknown
Jobs Announced or Created: Unknown
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
The University of Northern Iowa’s Iowa Waste Reduction Center has received a $175,000 grant from the EPA’s Pollution Prevention Grant Program to help breweries become more environmentally friendly. The grant will allow the center to train technical assistance providers at universities in Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas based on its successful Iowa Green Brewery Certification program.
This program helps breweries reduce waste and adopt sustainable practices. The center will also develop videos, case studies, and webinars to share with grant partners. The initiative aims to expand successful waste reduction practices beyond Iowa.
Founded in 1987 through the Groundwater Protection Act, Bolick said the goal of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center is to aid local businesses in identifying more environmentally friendly practices and implementing them, in areas like energy efficiency, water quality and conservation and environmental management.