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Managing Your Waste

To save money use less, reuse more and efficiently manage what you discard

By Toni Klym McLellan

While the current electronic age holds the promise of a "paperless world," most small businesses have yet to touch down on that particular planet. Whether you're a solo practitioner or a growing manufacturer, streamlining your company's waste flow can spur growth and efficiency. Following the three Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle — will have your comp...

Warehousing for Small Business

Your distribution management starts at your warehouse

By Barbara Whitaker

If you have inventory, you have a warehousing issue. Storing goods safely and efficiently is key to running a profitable business. Whether you will be best served by a self-storage facility or a full-service commercial warehouse will depend on your needs and your ability to spend time and money keeping your inventory in check. When making a decision, consider: How much space you ne...

Establishing a Recycling Program

Comply with the law, help the environment and save your company money.

By John Fuller

Many small business owners believe they don't produce enough waste to make it cost effective to set up a formal recycling program. But offices with fewer than 50 employees produce nearly 40 percent of recyclables. Depending on the size of your businesses, you may not be able to just put your recyclables outside, as you would at home. And commercial recycling haulers often requi...

Waste Management Software

How to use waste management software to improve your business

By J. Stoltzfus

High-tech solutions help companies or individuals transporting or dealing with waste. You can now order waste management software programs to log and track waste management activities for compliance and efficient completion. From household waste handling to specific hauling and handling of hazard materials, there are waste management solutions to help in a variety of situations, an...

Water Softening Equipment

Find commercial water softening systems and water softening equipment to meet new regulations

By Patricia Cole

The traditional method used for removing calcium, magnesium, iron and other heavy metals from water is rapidly changing. 34 states now prohibit the use of regenerative water softening systems, which exchange the calcium and magnesium ions for sodium and potassium. This step adds salt to treated water and wastewater. Even the most efficient water softener system still disc...

Metal Recycling

Information on the metal recycling business, including providers of recycling services and equipment

By J. Holcomb

Metal recyclers and metal recycling companies process more than 81.4 million tons of iron and steel, 4.5 million tons of aluminum, 1.8 million tons of copper and 1.4 million tons of stainless steel annually. Metal recycling businesses turn these otherwise wasted resources into the raw materials that fuel the country’s manufacturing supply chain, supporting the U.S. economy, g...

Wastewater Odor Control

How to make waste treatment more tolerable and efficient with odor control for wastewater

By Lesley Graybeal

When communities consider the issue of odor control, wastewater is typically the biggest culprit. Wastewater treatment facilities increasingly treat not only the water, but also the wastewater smell. For odor control, wastewater treatment plants are now implementing measures as a priority rather than an afterthought.Most wastewater odor, generated by hydrogen sulfide, is a compound...

Recycling Equipment

Purchase cost-effective recycling machines from reliable recycling equipment manufacturers

By Angela King

Choosing the right recycling equipment for your business is vital to ensure an efficient and streamlined recycling operation. With many choices in aluminum recycling equipment, glass recycling machines and plastic recycling equipment, picking the machinery and recycling supplies you need might seem overwhelming.Search for the exact kinds of recycling equipment that you need for you...

Steel Recycling

When you recycle steel, you can bring in an extra income for your business

By Heather Topham Wood

Recycled steel calculates out to more than all other recycled materials, including paper and aluminum, combined. Although many people do not realize it, steel's one of the most recycled materials in the entire world. Scrap steel provides the largest source of raw material for the entire steel industry. Since steel recycling is such a simple process, you can rest assured you'...

Oil Recycling

Recycle oil and protect the environment

By D. Johnston

Oil recycling is an easy and conscientious way to get rid of your used motor oil and simultaneously help the environment. Two gallons of oil can pollute 2,000,000 gallons of water. The same two gallons of oil, when recycled, can create almost enough electricity to provide 24 hours of power for an average American household. Specific benefits include: 1. Used oil is often processed ...

Plastic Recycling

Plastic recycling can lead to both profit and environmental sustainability

By Octavia McFerrin

Plastic scrap buyers recycle everything from plastic grocery store bags to vinyl pipes. Starting a plastic recycling business often pays off in terms of selling recycled plastic, not to mention the positive impact recycling plastic bottles and bags has on the environment.For those wanting to start a plastic recycling business, complete systems cost anywhere from tens of thousands o...

Water Well Drilling

Find water well drilling equipment and services online

By Ben Hahn

Water drilling is a necessary task for many new home or business owners. If you're undergoing a new construction project or are just looking for a new source of tap water, finding a water well drilling service is an essential part of the process. Locate a water well drilling service online, or if you're undertaking the task yourself, find well drilling tools and save money ...

Waste Management Equipment

Waste management equipment keeps you compliant

By Nikki Davis

Waste collection equipment is the key to compliance and social responsibility for many industries in the U.S. Whether you are a medical establishment, a farmer, an industrial plant or you manage water treatment, proper disposal of waste is critical to the precious balance of our ecosystem.Waste management equipment is imperative to the proper disposal of our business's generate...

Aluminum Recycling

Reduce waste by finding an aluminum recycler

By Trisha Schulz

Vital to the environment, aluminum recycling is generally easy to accomplish and you can even be compensated for the effort. Aluminum products can be reused and remade into a number of other products. An aluminum can, on average, can be collected, melted down and manufactured into a brand new can in 90 days. Aluminum is also a fully sustainable metal which means it can be recycled ...

Glass Recycling

Recycling glass creates a greener business

By Matthew Weafer

Glass recycling is one of many steps businesses take to create a greener work place. In 2006, America dumped 13.2 million tons of glass in the municipal waste stream. Only 22% of that was recycled. Every ounce of recycled glass can be reused in different ways: as new glass products, concrete, home decor and much more.Recycling glass is only the first step, though. Buy recycled glas...

Wastewater Treatment

Getting the resources you need to comply with environmental regulations on wastewater treatment

By Janet Krenn

Industrial wastewater treatment can mean the difference between complying with environmental regulations and being slapped with a hefty fine. Even if your business has a permit to dump untreated wastewater, investing in your own wastewater treatment system can save your business hundreds of thousands of dollars in permit fines in the end.There are several types of waste that you ca...

Waste Storage and Disposal

Find the best waste removal services for your business

By Jamie McIntosh

Disposal of waste is a key concern for most businesses. Decision makers want to get rid their waste quickly, cheaply and with an eye on protecting the environment. Furthermore, many states regulate how, when and where businesses can dispose of their waste products. As you research solid waste removal services that can meet your needs, keep the following requirements in mind:1. Wast...

Recycling Organizations

Join recycling organizations to stay abreast of the latest industry issues, news and trends

By Tai G.

If you own a company in the recycling industry, you would do well to partner with organizations for recycling to strengthen your business expertise and credibility. Industry organizations bring together professionals with similar goals and challenges. Members of industry organizations come from all company divisions, but all share the same objective of expanding their knowledge.Bec...

Water Treatment Equipment

Invest in water treatment equipment and systems for commercial, scientific, industrial and residential uses

By Deneatra Harmon

Businesses, municipalities and other industries incorporate water treatment equipment to maintain health and safety regulations, and environment-friendly water use for consumption, production processes, laboratory work and commercial purposes. Other solutions such as septic water treatment equipment reduce waste disposal problems. Clean water must be maintained for places such as w...

Reclamation and Recycling

Invest in water reclamation systems to make your business greener

By Linda C. Ray

Reclamation and recycling is one way to reach customers who are concerned for the environment and prefer to support businesses that are making an effort. There are many ways to perform water recycling other than just car wash water recycling. Add water reclamation systems to your marketing efforts to promote your business among the new breed of green businesses.Reclamation and ...

Water Treatment Chemicals

Treat your drinking water with the appropriate water treatment chemicals

By Cathy Salustri

Water treatment chemicals keep drinking water safe and pleasant to drink. Treatment methods for drinking water vary greatly from one system to the next. Rather than rely only on water treatment chemical suppliers for information, learn first about the available chemicals for water treatment so you can can make an informed decision about treating your drinking water.Industrial water...

Wastewater Process Equipment

Water processing devices designed to protect the environment

By Kimberly Ben

Wastewater processing equipment is an essential part of protecting, conserving and managing the community water cycle. Equipment for processing wastewater helps to collect, store and treat rainwater (also called tank water), or that which falls from buildings and other structures.Wastewater processing also involves water recycling. Wastewater process equipment is used to reclaim wa...

Wastewater Equipment and Supplies

Set up your wastewater treatment system with the right wastewater equipment and supplies

By Cathy Salustri

Treating wastewater requires specific wastewater equipment and supplies, and treatment methods vary according to need. Rather than rely only on wastewater equipment suppliers for information, learn first about the available options for treatment so you can make an informed decision about treating your wastewater.When you design a wastewater treatment center you enter a new world, f...

Metal Recycling Equipment

Selecting the right metal recycling equipment

By Cathy Salustri

While many think of recycling as "the right thing to do," others realize that recycling is a business, and the metal recycling business is a profitable one. If your business plan includes metal recycling, you'll want to start here to learn about choosing the right metal recycling equipment to set up a scrap metal recycling business.Selecting equipment for recycling me...

Waste Testing Services

Protect the environment and your bottom line with industrial waste testing services

By Kimberly Webb

In industrial businesses, hazardous waste testing is a necessary part of the manufacturing process. It's your responsibility as a business owner to make sure that you're performing the right waste tests, and then dealing with the results in a timely manner.There are a few things that you need to look for when choosing a waste testing service in your area. The first thin...