Zero Waste-to-Landfill Focus at Ingersoll Rand Increases Revenues, Spurs Culture Change

Jul 31, 2013 1:10 PM ET

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Employees at Ingersoll Rand’s Mocksville, NC plant continually find ways to reduce hazardous and non-hazardous waste, leading to substantial financial and environmental saving - See more at: http://www.cees.ingersollrand.com/Pages/sustainability_successes.aspx#sthash.G3p8o1Pg.dpufEmployees at Ingersoll Rand’s Mocksville, NC plant continually find ways to reduce hazardous and non-hazardous waste, leading to substantial financial and environmental saving - See more at: http://www.cees.ingersollrand.com/Pages/sustainability_successes.aspx#sthash.G3p8o1Pg.dpuf

Armed with evidence that businesses operating more efficiently will reap significant financial and environmental benefits, employees at Ingersoll Rand’s Mocksville, NC plant continually find ways to reduce hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

The Mocksville Zero Waste program uses diverse, ongoing efforts to reduce the volume and types of waste sent to landfill. This includes creating a culture change and educating employees on how reducing raw material usage and disposal costs saves money, while recycling and selling scrap materials generates revenue.

This one-page case study explains how employees at this plant continually find ways to reduce hazardous and non-hazardous waste, leading to substantial financial and environmental savings. Continue reading about ongoing waste-reduction initiatives...

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Christopher Tessier, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand
+1 (704) 877-7216
Christopher.Tessier@irco.com

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Employees at Ingersoll Rand’s Mocksville, NC plant continually find ways to reduce hazardous and non-hazardous waste, leading to substantial financial and environmental savings. - See more at: http://www.cees.ingersollrand.com/Pages/sustainability_successes.aspx#sthash.G3p8o1Pg.dpuf Employees at Ingersoll Rand’s Mocksville, NC plant continually find ways to reduce hazardous and non-hazardous waste, leading to substantial financial and environmental saving - See more at: http://www.cees.ingersollrand.com/Pages/sustainability_successes.aspx#sthash.G3p8o1Pg.dpuf