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Sustainability Articles

Browse below for articles on achieving Zero Landfill at your manufacturing facility.

2023 Calendar: Environmental Days

Environmental observances and world day campaigns are a great way to raise awareness for a cause that is meaningful to you or your company. You can use these days to support your own sustainability efforts.

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How to Prepare for an ISO 14001 Audit

Complete checklist for how to prepare for an ISO 14001 audit with important do’s and don’ts for during the audit.

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Take Charge of VOC Emissions Reporting at your Print Facility

Environmental regulations to control the management of solvent related waste are on the rise and are aimed primarily at the printing industry.

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50 Sustainability Ideas for Business

50 ways to be more sustainable at work – in your manufacturing plant, office, restrooms, breakroom and in the community.

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Apply Life Cycle Thinking to your Print Operations

You can use Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) to gain a holistic perspective of your operation’s environmental footprint – from concept, purchasing, manufacturing, and distribution- to end-of-life by your customers. By revealing the big picture, a life cycle approach ensures that you aren’t improving in one area at the expense of another.

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Oil Absorbent Reuse: How to Start a Program at your Facility

Oil absorbents help prevent slips and fall on your production floor. The problem with most absorbents, however, is that once they are fully saturated, they become part of your waste stream.

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25 Ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Industrial Waste

Waste streams for industrial materials can be difficult to deal with. Today, we’re going to share 25 ways to reduce, reuse, or recycle the industrial waste at your facility. Many of these examples are utilized by some of the world’s biggest and best manufacturers.

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7 Strategies for Spill Prevention and Containment in the Workplace

Today, we’re going to share 7 simple ways to conduct a spill prevention and containment audit at your facility. In fact, these are some of the same strategies we use at ITU AbsorbTech as part of our Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan.

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Environmental Sustainability Business Goals [With 45 Real World Examples]

Are you spearheading a new sustainability initiative for your company? Looking for ideas to refresh your existing strategy? We scoured the internet for examples and definitions of corporate environmental sustainability and compiled them here.

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Excluded Solvent Contaminated Wipes [Compliance Guide]

Get the facts on how to store, manage, and transport solvent-contaminated wipes at your facility.

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Landfill-Free and the Future of EHS in the Automotive Supply Chain

Bryan Hennessey is an EHS professional at Shiloh Industries. Bryan shares with us his industry insights in the world of automotive supply manufacturing, safety and landfill-free initiatives.

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Creating a Waste Minimization Plan

Interview with Wade Spurlin, Environmental Coordinator at Romeo RIM on how to create a Waste Minimization Plan and How to Be Successful in an EHS Role.

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Know your waste options for single use shop towels and oil absorbents

Infographic: Waste Options for Shop Towels and Oil Absorbents

Know your options for how to dispose of one-time use shop rags and oil absorbents, including waste-to-energy, incineration, special waste, and landfill.

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Best Oil Absorbents for General Industry

Wondering what the difference is between an disposable and reusable absorbent? Or how oil dry products stack up against mats and pads? Use the comparison chart below to make the best choice for your facility.

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Discarding Used Shop Towels and Oil Absorbents [2020 Compliance Guide]

Find out how to manage your used oil absorbents and rags with this state and federal compliance guide.

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Shop Towel Service vs. Disposable Wipes – Get the Facts.

Should your company choose disposable wipes or a shop towel rental program for your facility? Here are some facts to help you decide.

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Waste Reduction Practices at ITU AbsorbTech

ITU AbsorbTech operates all processing facilities under the belief that Environmental Responsibility is essential. Textile products that are reused many times eliminate the waste created by disposable products and conserves natural resources.

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disposable brown paper towels are expensive and messy, switching to reusable shop towels can save money, time, and the environment

How much waste is generated from paper towels?

If everyone in Indiana used a paper towel just one time per week that equals 3,359 tons of paper towels
discarded each year in Indiana. That is just one paper towel a week! 2 tons (or 4000 lbs) equals the
weight of an average family sedan.

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  • absorbent disposalDiscarding Used Shop Towels and Oil Absorbents [2020 Compliance Guide]February 6, 2017

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We have used ITU Absorbtech at our location for years now. Skyler always does a great job. He is very professional and efficient.read more
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ITU has been Venango Steel's uniform and mat supplier for nine years. It has been a great partnership. The quality of the products meets or exceeds expectations. Jeff Miller is our representative and Chad Prather is our route driver. They go the extra step to keep the customer happy ! Thank you Jeff & Chad !read more
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Our rep is Branislov and our manager is Kieth both are very friendly and give us great service. We have had ITU for over 40 years. I like what they do for "coats for kids" by cleaning all the donated clothes. Also they are a very environmentally aware company.read more
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