REVIEWED P2 OPTIONS
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Reviewed Food Processing/Rendering - General OptionsFollowing are a list of options that have been reviewed by pollution prevention specialists. These options have worked at other facilities and may work at yours. |
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Recycle cardboard boxes | ||
| Recycle cardboard boxes from shipments, or arrange for your supplier to reuse them. | ||
Request reduced packaging | ||
| Ask your suppliers to reduce their packaging. | ||
Reuse and return pallets | ||
| Reuse pallets that your suppliers are shipped on, or return them to the supplier. | ||
Use refillable dispensers | ||
| Buy cleansers and mixes in concentrate form and use refillable dispensers. | ||
Use long-life lighting | ||
| Use long-life, compact flourescent bulbs in exit signs. | ||
Replace reflectors | ||
| Replace reflectors in the flourescent bulb fixtures which can give you the same amount of light with fewer bulbs. They are available in commercial lighting stores. | ||
Use bathroom air dryers of cloth towel | ||
| Use cloth towel machines or air dryers in bathrooms rather than disposable paper towels. | ||
Use recycled-content toilet tissue | ||
| If you are using paper towels, buy recycled-content ones. Toilet tissue is also available with recycled-content paper. | ||
Recycle stained linens | ||
| Recycle stained or torn linens into cleaning rags. | ||
Explore waste items that could be recyclable | ||
| Look for disposable items that appear in large quantities in your trash. If possible, replace them with reusables or recyclable materials. | ||
Use non-disposable employee drink cups | ||
| Use ceramic or plastic mugs for employees' drinks instead of disposables. | ||
Obtain durable equipment | ||
| Purchase high quality, durable equipment with good service contracts. | ||
Recycle broken equipment | ||
| Instead of throwing away broken equipment, have it repaired, or sell or donate it to someone who can repair it or use it for parts. | ||
Donate used furnishings | ||
| Donate used furnishings, carpet, equipment, etc. to nonprofit organizations. | ||
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The Zero Waste Network is a project of the University of Texas at Arlington's Enviornmental Training institute. The tools on this site are presented free of charge to help you find pollution prevention alternatives that work for your facility. They were originally developed throught the support of grant funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and contributions from several state, private and non-governmental entities. If you need assistance implementing these options contact us, or enroll in one of our upcoming classes .
