Toward Zero Waste Guide

By: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp

Making the business case for zero waste is a simple paradigm shift. Start thinking of your waste as undiscovered resources waiting to be recovered. The closed-loop system will not only reduce your waste footprint but also keep money in your pocket. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California has successfully diverted 99.8% of their waste from the landfill and saved money while doing it. Their waste management saved the brewing company $5,398,470 in avoided disposal costs and $903,308 in 2012 revenue. Learn more about how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Recovering resources in your waste-shed is a guaranteed way to reduce your waste inefficiencies and unearth cash savings in your trash.

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