When you run a business that makes or sells physical products, more waste means fewer profits—simple as that. Whether it’s excess inventory or redundant processes, manufacturing waste prevents ...

AptarGroup’s Landfill Free Certification program addresses the issue of waste production from pharmaceutical manufacturing processes by prompting its facilities to reduce and reuse operation waste.

The consumer products company Procter & Gamble (P&G), headquartered in Cincinnati, has announced that 45 of its facilities have achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill, marking a major step ...

Many manufacturers are good at keeping track of their waste disposal costs, but only a few recognise they’re paying twice for ...

Manufacturing is the backbone of a nation's economy. On an industrial scale, mass-production transforms raw materials into finished goods, but in the process consumes vast amounts of energy and ...

Global consumer products company Procter & Gamble Co. wants to stop sending all manufacturing waste, including plastics, to landfills by 2020. The Cincinnati-based company is out with news that the ...

"What if waste...isn't waste?" That question inspired the company behind the consumer brands including Gillette, Tide and Pampers to embark on an extensive zero manufacturing waste goal. Waste is ...

Companies adopting a Lean philosophy strive to remove or shorten time spent on activities that the customer doesn’t value. For example, although steps like estimating and makeready are thought of as ...

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are some of the largest producers of waste around the world. Although the industry is highly regulated, this does not always extend to the management of waste materials, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the volumes of plant waste across all industrial sectors, including manufacturing. Many items that were easily disposed before are identified as hazardous now.