SingleSpeed Brewing Co. in Cedar Falls is the first craft brewery in the state to be certified by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center’s Iowa Green Brewery Certification. The IWRC, located at the University of Northern Iowa, launched the Iowa Green Brewery Certification as a way to provide direct assistance to a rapidly growing business sector.

“The goal of our organization is to provide as direct and comprehensive environmental assistance to small businesses as possible. We saw how many breweries were popping up around the state and already had an understanding of the environmental impact they have, so it just seemed like a natural fit for us to develop this program," said Joe Bolick, project manager for the certification. “And when you have a place like SingleSpeed willing to open its doors and help us right in your backyard, it makes the program much stronger.”