This program gives grants and advice to small companies in the state looking to reduce food waste. Its focus is to remove trash and unwanted items, primarily food waste. A robot with a bucket to collect food waste was sent to San Morello, a restaurant in downtown Detroit. “One of the big goals is contributing to that circular economy,” Aubree Carlisle, a food waste specialist at EGLE, said. Credit: Courtesy photoOne organization that went through the NextCycle program was Metro Food Rescue, an organization created to bring unused food to people who need it most.