Sustainability is a word that’s thrown around a lot in growing & production circles  but what does sustainability really mean? At Michael’s  we’ve been committed to reducing the use of harmful chemicals for years (we’ve been neonicotinoid free for nearly 9 years) but does that make our business sustainable? Furthermore  how can we measure our environmental impact from year to year? Enter MPS  a Netherlands-based organization that develops and manages sustainability certification for the growing industry by examining a variety of factors in production including water use  fertilization  recycling standards  and waste