In 2011-12, On the Move...for Minnesota Families will educate low income and new immigrant families in Dakota County about creating a healthier home through re-use, rethinking and source reduction. Participants will also learn to save money by reusing and recycling usable goods. Youth will create art and games from throw away objects.

Through on-going community events, On the Move staff reached 7,065 immigrant and low income people at 12 locations. They worked with youth to create a social marketing campaign about waste reduction and the Green Guardian. They researched improperly disposed of materials, documented them with photographs, and created educational posters and sculptures that were put on display at the Farmington community center. They also worked within their programs to educate 1,038 individuals and families about waste reduction. They created reuse objects, decorated reusable shopping bags, made non-toxic cleaners and laundry detergent, removed themselves from junk mail lists, and learned about worm composting.