Dive summary:
- Food company Hormel reported that last year they were able to reduce its amount of waste by 1,700 tons and its greenhouse gases by 11,000 metric tons.
- By reducing their waste Hormel was able to save more than $7.6 million.
- As a part of a competition to lower consumption amongst different Hormel plants, the company was also able to significantly lower their water, natural gas and electricity consumption.
From the article:
Along with the solid waste and greenhouse gas reductions in 2012, Hormel also announced the reduction of 122 million gallons of water, 68,400 MMBtu of natural gas, and 7 million kWh of electricity. The reductions were due in large part to Hormel’s annual Environmental Sustainability Best of the Best competition among all company locations.
The Austin meatpacker also reduced energy use by 92,000 MMBtu, water use by 122 million gallons, product packaging by 4.1 million pounds and sodium levels in certain products ...
