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Sustainability Articles

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

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Best Oil Absorbent Solutions for Industry

Compare oil absorbent solutions for leaks, drips, and spills for industry including oil dry, disposable, recycled, and reusable pads.

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Better Than Oil-Dri: SorbIts® Reusable Absorbents

Compare oil absorbent solutions for leaks, drips, and spills for industry including oil dry, disposable, recycled, and reusable pads.

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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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Best Reusable Spill Control Supplies for Manufacturing and the Three Cs of Spill Control

In this article, we’ll explore workplace spill control for safety, emphasizing the 3 Cs: Control, Contain, Clean.

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How to Prepare for an ISO 14001 Audit

Complete guide 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

7 simple ways to conduct a spill prevention and containment audit at your facility. 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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Corporate Environmental Sustainability Goals: 45 Examples & Definitions

Driving a new sustainability initiative or revitalizing your company’s strategy? Explore 45 examples and definitions of corporate environmental sustainability to inspire impactful change and align with your business goals.

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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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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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How to Dispose of Used Rags and Oil Absorbents [2024 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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