Our waste reduction strategy involves not only improving processes, equipment and materials to
reduce waste generation, but also explores the beneficial use of waste and other residuals.
The United Nations has agreed a draft for its 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, which seeks to halve global food waste, «substantially
reduce waste generation» and curb climate change.
Not exact matches
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generations of environmental stewards.
Actions include setting and updating sustainability goals, improving the sustainability profile of their packaging,
reducing solid
waste generation, greenhouse gas emissions and consumption of water and power, supporting environmental organizations and adopting corporate social responsibility initiatives to improve the plight of the neediest among us.Read More >
K - 12 schools have a special role in not only
reducing, recovering, and recycling food
waste on their premises, but also in educating the next
generation about recovering wholesome excess food for donation and about
reducing food
waste to conserve natural resources.
A: We are constantly looking to move materials that don't make into finished products up the value hierarchy with the ultimate objective of substantially
reducing the
generation of
waste or byproducts completely.
On Oct. 6, we held a food
waste reduction summit at our offices in Washington, D.C., that brought together food companies, sustainability specialists and government agencies to talk about how we can
reduce food
waste generation.
The restaurant and foodservice industries have been working diligently to minimize our food
waste generation through
reducing the amount of
waste being sent to landfills and donating food to those in need.
A: In 2005 (and again in 2010), we set a goal to
reduce our solid
waste (including food
waste)
generation rate in our manufacturing operations by 50 % in 2015 versus our fiscal 2005.
During our first
generation of sustainability commitments from 2005 to 2016, Kellogg significantly
reduced waste (of all types) sent to landfill.
Diverting food
waste from landfills also
reduces the
generation of harmful gases that contribute to climate change.
Clean raw tobacco materials will not only
reduce the risk for the consumer, but also ensure more efficient manufacturing of consumer products avoiding production stoppages, minimizing
waste generation and at the same time contributing to environmental improvements (e.g.
reduced energy consumption and CO2 emission control).
This project will assist businesses in
reducing food
waste generation rates.
Assistance will include on - site visits to determine food
waste generation baselines; strategies for
reducing food
waste; siting for food
waste capture systems; training in reduction strategies; and an exploration of local options for composting, biodigesting, donation of edible food, or commercial companies that offer organic
waste diversion services.
«Our findings could help significantly
reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity
generation and agricultural
wastes.
The building - block molecules can be recovered to make new plastic,
reducing demand for raw materials and
waste generation, the team reports online this month in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
These challenges include increasing our nation's energy capacity;
reducing dependence on imported oil; and detecting, mitigating and preventing the environmental impacts of legacy
waste and energy
generation and use.
By targeting festivals to
reduce their campsite
waste by 10 % year on year we are leading a change that will help to protect festival culture for future
generations and from the work that we've done with the Isle of Wight Festival, we know it's achievable.»
My mix of cuts would focus on personal transportation, freight transportation, and power
generation and it would meet more than half way the efforts of people that are trying to
reduce waste.
•
Reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators • Conserving natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals • Saving energy by reusing materials that have already been processed • Preventing pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change • Helping to sustain the environment for future gen
Reducing the amount of
waste sent to landfills and incinerators • Conserving natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals • Saving energy by reusing materials that have already been processed • Preventing pollution by
reducing the need to collect new raw materials • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change • Helping to sustain the environment for future gen
reducing the need to collect new raw materials •
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change • Helping to sustain the environment for future gen
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change • Helping to sustain the environment for future
generations
Next
generation biofuels made from grass, wood
waste, or even garbage can
reduce biofuels» impact on water resources and
reduce emissions, but only if we make smart choices.
JCM projects use Japanese technological expertise to deploy various approaches to
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, such as the installation of energy - efficient transmission lines in Mongolia; the installation of energy - efficient systems in the national hospitals of Vietnam; the installation of energy - efficient refrigeration at commercial food processing centers in Indonesia; the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in the Maldives and Palau; and power
generation by
waste heat recovery in the cement industry in Indonesia.
Leaders in higher education are cutting energy costs and
waste, while also training the next
generation of climate leaders and
reducing their own carbon footprints.
In a region heavily dependent on coal for electricity, the project helps
reduce emissions related to electricity
generation and provides a source of natural gas for local residences and businesses that would otherwise have gone to
waste.
Although for PR reasons I'd rebrand
generation IV reactors as «Nuclear
Waste De-energisers» given that they
reduce rather than enlarge existing stockpiles of nuclear
waste.
It's a classic dilemma: If the solution to the climate problem is to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions through nuclear power, then future
generations spared catastrophic global warming must figure out what to do with our radioactive
waste.
The problem with the storage of fissionable nuclear
waste is drastically
reduced with third and fourth
generation nuclear power, but it is still a problem.
E-
waste also a huge problem in scale and volume of
waste generation, it is a positive that some consumer electronics manufacturers are developing new initiatives to help
reduce and recycle their
waste.
We tried to modify as little as possible the environment by building the house on a slope, and thus
reducing the land movements, foundation and
generation of
waste products.
Population density also lowers energy and water use in all categories, constrains family size, limits the consumption of all kinds of goods,
reduces ownership of wasteful appliances, decreases the
generation of solid
waste, and forces most residents to live in some of the world's most inherently energy - efficient residential structures: apartment buildings.
Moreover,
waste prevention, minimization, material recovery, recycling and re-use represent a growing potential for indirect reduction of GHG emissions through decreased
waste generation, lower raw material consumption,
reduced energy demand and fossil fuel avoidance.
A new
generation of lawyers are thinking about how to improve the process of lawyering — to increase quality,
reduce waste and to
reduce the risk of error.
Midwest Steel Blanking (Lombard, IL) 07/2004 — 08/2008 Director of Operations • Oversaw daily operations and management of 40 employees including 2 project managers • Served as an advisor to the President on all critical and strategic issues • Led presentations to banks, governmental agencies, potential investors, and large volume customers • Oversaw production, maintenance, quality control, and all other dealings with all outside vendors • Negotiated all insurance policies and contracts concerning account receivables and insurance related claims • Developed the ISO 9000 quality manual and OSHA safety awareness programs, training, and documentation • Trained future managers of the company in professional skills, managerial decision making, and business communications • Designed and implemented a new inventory control systems for managing raw - material and finished - goods • Ensured cost control limiting the direct expenses incurred and indirect impacts such as inefficiencies, downtime, and
waste • Over a 3 year period,
reduced the account receivables insurance premium from $ 55K to $ 13K / year • Renegotiated all other insurance contracts for better coverage and reduced premiums by 20 % • Reduced «outside parts manufacturing» cost by 50 % • Maintained the cost of all supplies at the 2004 levels • Instituted production reporting and operational data analyses for decision making • Reduced down time by 60 %, overall operation's cost by 4.5 %, and scrap generation by 3 % • Developed ISO 9001 quality manuals and handled external annual audits • Introduced safety procedures and training p
reduced the account receivables insurance premium from $ 55K to $ 13K / year • Renegotiated all other insurance contracts for better coverage and
reduced premiums by 20 % • Reduced «outside parts manufacturing» cost by 50 % • Maintained the cost of all supplies at the 2004 levels • Instituted production reporting and operational data analyses for decision making • Reduced down time by 60 %, overall operation's cost by 4.5 %, and scrap generation by 3 % • Developed ISO 9001 quality manuals and handled external annual audits • Introduced safety procedures and training p
reduced premiums by 20 % •
Reduced «outside parts manufacturing» cost by 50 % • Maintained the cost of all supplies at the 2004 levels • Instituted production reporting and operational data analyses for decision making • Reduced down time by 60 %, overall operation's cost by 4.5 %, and scrap generation by 3 % • Developed ISO 9001 quality manuals and handled external annual audits • Introduced safety procedures and training p
Reduced «outside parts manufacturing» cost by 50 % • Maintained the cost of all supplies at the 2004 levels • Instituted production reporting and operational data analyses for decision making •
Reduced down time by 60 %, overall operation's cost by 4.5 %, and scrap generation by 3 % • Developed ISO 9001 quality manuals and handled external annual audits • Introduced safety procedures and training p
Reduced down time by 60 %, overall operation's cost by 4.5 %, and scrap
generation by 3 % • Developed ISO 9001 quality manuals and handled external annual audits • Introduced safety procedures and training programs