Hobart's Sustainable Manufacturing Initiatives
A fresh approach
to water.
As part of our Sustainable Manufacturing Initiatives, we’re looking at every resource—no
matter how plentiful—and developing long-term business practices.
Staring in 2008, we:
- Began two Ohio State University research projects aimed at further reducing water
usage in our products.
- Switched foam guns at our Texas facility from water to air flushing, reducing water
consumption and saving 56 drums with 55-gallon capacities from becoming landfill
waste each year. In doing so, this facility went from EPA Small Quantity Generator
to an EPA Categorically Exempt, further proof that sustainable thinking pays off.
- Reassessed irrigation with the end goal of ongoing water conservation company wide.
- Returned 10 acres of building and pavement areas to green space, a good step toward
furthering our stewardship of the local watershed.