Companies everywhere are adopting green plant strategies. To save money steel plants are using steel made of 15 percent to 20 percent recycled material. Recycling all fall-off from steel and wood also helps in the saving process. There is a way to convert liquid waste into fuel and other usable recyclable products. Reducing any machine idling for more than 3 minutes is a viable money saving tool.
To save energy companies are using efficient lighting and LED illumination and are reducing packaging and boxing of products by 75 percent. There are many recycling options that reduce landfill waste from building up unnecessarily. An Amish community uses only hybrid and electric vehicles for factory runs. Woodworking manufacturers are winning the Challenger Award by extracting volatile organic compounds from finishing lines and converting them into electrical energy.
Saving materials is another vital component to maintaining an environmentally sound industry. Manufacturers of metal recycle their scraps. In fact, every bit of scrap is recycled, making the metal industry the oldest recycling business in the United States. Some companies have gone a step further by recycling water, zinc and acid. Manufacturers reuse materials from rejected parts. A process known as regrind. PVC can also be recycled, but is not always regarded as 100% recyclable because not every recycling center will take it.
Retailers and manufacturers must meet future environmental compliance by saving money and producing more eco-friendly methods.