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Minnesota is a leading state when it comes to developing new approaches to green manufacturing and so-called "green collar" jobs. Here are a couple of articles in a report that update you on what's been going on in Minnesota.
A recent article on apprenticeships helps clear the air on what a "green color job" really means. In fact, the move toward green color certifications in workforce development will not be abrupt. Rather, it will be a gradual transformation of core skills that are already being taught in many apprenticeship programs. Read more.
The move toward green manufacturing is perhaps more significant. With this approach, manufacturers view their manufacturing activities as part of a broader environmental system. For example, in the Subaru facility in Lafayette, Indiana, the factory recycles well over 97% of its waste. (I recently toured the plant. It's really amazing. They grind up florescent light bulbs for recycling and put oily rags in a centrifuge to recover waste oil.)
According to Subaru:
"When you carry out your trash at home on the next
collection day, you'll be sending more trash to landfills than the entire Subaru manufacturing plant in Lafayette, Indiana (SIA).
The Subaru plant was the first auto assembly plant to achieve zero
landfill status - nothing from its manufacturing efforts goes into a
landfill. It's all reused and recycled." You can learn more about the Subaru facility here.
In the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the mayors recently announced a new initiative in green manufacturing. You can learn more about this initiative here.
You can download a copy of the green manufacturing report here.
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