Diageo Reuses Waste from Manufacturing
In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint and ultimately send zero waste from its manufacturing facilities to landfills, Diageo announces that its Plainfield, Ill. facility is implementing a new byproduct reuse initiative that will send berries and seeds from gin production to Waste Management Inc.'s local composting site. In addition, Diageo is expanding its paper-recycling program in Plainfield and the company is launching a new initiative that converts municipal solid waste into power and steam instead of sending it to a landfill at its Amherstberg, Ontario facility.
"One of the most significant ways we can reduce our carbon footprint is by limiting the amount of waste we send to landfills," says Dave Wengerhoff, senior vice president of Diageo's Brand Technical Center. "By expanding our paper recycling program, finding innovative ways to reuse byproduct, and converting solid waste into power and steam, we are making positive strides towards establishing zero waste to landfill - a central goal in Diageo's commitment to sustainability."
Together, these initiatives will deliver energy savings and keep more than 400 tons of waste out of landfills each year.
"One of the most significant ways we can reduce our carbon footprint is by limiting the amount of waste we send to landfills," says Dave Wengerhoff, senior vice president of Diageo's Brand Technical Center. "By expanding our paper recycling program, finding innovative ways to reuse byproduct, and converting solid waste into power and steam, we are making positive strides towards establishing zero waste to landfill - a central goal in Diageo's commitment to sustainability."
Together, these initiatives will deliver energy savings and keep more than 400 tons of waste out of landfills each year.