Waste Reduction

Waste reduction is the most important environmental issue facing manufacturing businesses today, according to an international study on sustainability and environmental trends conducted by Harris Interactive for Dow Corning Corporation.  Eight out of ten managers and professionals in the US, Brazil, Italy and Germany rank waste reduction as a higher priority than other envrionmental factors such as increasing energy efficiency or developing green (environmentally friendly) products.

The primary reasons for this are related to the cost of disposal and the cost of remediation efforts.  High Tech Rochester is uniquely positioned to help Finger Lakes manufacturers attack this problem in a variety of ways including the source(s) of the waste stream.  Through process improvement and the implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles, much waste can be taken out of the manufacturing processes.  In addition, HTR can often find opportunities to partially fund such efforts making it easier for the manufacturer to make improvements.

To learn more about HTR-MEP's Waste Reduction Services or to speak to an HTR Project Manager please call us at 585-327-7921.