Dive Brief:

• Crown Equipment, a manufacturer of industrial forklifts, has hit zero waste at three of its facilities by implementing an environmental management system.
• The company added recycling initiatives and withdrew single-use materials at its Dayton, OH facility. Due to these changes, this branch now collects 200 cubic yards of recyclable materials and 60 cubic yards of waste. The waste is used to generate power.
• Crown's plant in New Knoxville, OH was able to reduce its trash costs to $15,000 each year, down from $30,000 previously.

Dive Insight:

Crown joins other companies that have achieved zero waste, including Hershey, which has six US facilities that meet the designation.