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thing when hauling , landfilling , and recycling , while also keeping costs low .
For the manufacturing sector , in addition to all the general waste that is generated at any workspace by just having humans there ( paper , plastic , food ) manufacturing facilities have the additional waste considerations around the products they are manufacturing . Offcuts from shaping steel for vehicles , the food product thrown away because it didn ’ t meet standards , and the packaging and pallets used to transport raw materials all need to be disposed of properly .
While each manufacturer will have a unique assortment of waste products they ’ re dealing with , there is a broad overlap of needs across facilities and across sectors . The waste from wood pallets , polystyrene foams , carboard , mixed plastic , wires , paper , and metals are common at any manufacturer . Regardless of the final product being created with them , the waste can be minimized , processed more efficiently , and in some cases even turned into sources of revenue .
Addressing waste in the manufacturing sector
Despite the variety of waste being addressed , both unique to manufacturing and common to any work environment , all of the waste can be addressed as part of the same overall process .
Some common ways to address manufacturing waste include :
Selling what is considered waste as raw material : The ideal solution in a circular economy is the ability to sell waste to an organization that can then utilize it as a material in its own manufacturing process . Not only does that keep the waste out of the landfill , but it creates an additional revenue stream for the organization .
Update equipment : Just like a manufacturer would see cost and efficiency improvement by replacing an outdated boiler , alongside reducing carbon emissions , implementing , implementing the right waste equipment will have a huge impact . A 25-yearold compactor currently packing four-ton loads can be replaced with one capable of packing ten-to-12 tons . Modern compactors can not only handle a greater volume of waste , but with the proper monitoring technology , can timestamp , record and analyze all activity - frequency , energy utilization , directional valve shifts ,
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