The Reusable Packaging Revolution: Collaborating for Sustainability
In recent years, sustainability has emerged as a critical focus across industries worldwide. From reducing carbon footprints to minimizing waste, businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly practices. One area that has seen significant attention is packaging, with a growing emphasis on reusable solutions to tackle the mounting issue of single-use plastics. The journey towards a sustainable future in packaging is paved with collaboration and shared systems, as highlighted in a recent article by Pack World. Read more…
Mist Mitigation: Protecting Your Employees’ Health, Protecting The Air We All Breathe
Why 3nine? When choosing an oil mist collector, it is important to consider several key features to ensure that it is effective and sustainable. CNC operators are exposed to oil mist with contaminants generated by metalworking fluids and oils, which can cause serious health issues such as eye, nose, and throat irritation, as well as respiratory problems like chronic bronchitis or COPD. Long-term exposure can also lead to heart attacks and arrhythmias in people with heart disease. Read more…
Climate Neutral—Our Commitment
“It’s a challenge running a company that utilizes petrochemicals, but we are doing our best to offset that by investing in clean energy and sustainability initiatives in under-developed countries,” according to CEO Alan Christodaro. “We feel it’s important to participate in these efforts, and we are again purchasing carbon offsets in 2023-2024.” The credits purchased this year will support wind-generated electricity and a project to capture and utilize methane. Read more…
Supporting Our Students and The Future of Metalworking with Free Coolants
Hilton, NY— Monroe Fluid Technology has just launched a new initiative, Monroe Fluid Technology EDU, as a component of the company’s sustainability efforts. “Supporting our students and trade schools is a top priority, as education is a component of sustainability” Fred Kane, Dir. of e-Commerce. “The program offers free coolant, free shipping and free coolant maintenance workshops. The EDU program will allow our trade/manufacturing programs to eliminate the costs of metalworking coolants. The schools can focus budget dollars on other necessary consumable goods and services.” Read more…
Education As A Component Of Sustainability
Typically, sustainability is viewed in terms of taking actions to mitigate the impact of our economy and industries in terms of reducing negative effects on the environment. Whether it is a 4-year college program or a degree from our trade/technical colleges, education is an often overlooked factor in sustainability. Education allows people to gain skills, knowledge and values to live more sustainably. It promotes economic development and helps alleviate poverty.
How To Reduce Carbon Footprint of Coolants
We rely on petroleum bases for many of our products. That reliance presents a challenge when we study methods to mitigate our carbon footprint. As posted earlier in this blog section, we have invested in carbon offsets which invest in projects involving clean energy and reforestation of areas in developing countries.
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AI IS HERE TO STAY
I’ve been hearing quite a lot about AI and ChatGPT New chat (openai.com). I wanted to get a feel for what it can do, so I threw a softball at it, just to see what I would get back. As part of our own sustainability initiative, we are making changes in our offices and plant to reduce/reuse/recycle. I asked ChatGPT what the best practices would be for an office setting, and what I got back was quite useful, and reasonable to put into practice.
How to Dispose of Aerosol Cans
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believes that the management of hazardous waste aerosol cans can be best implemented through a universal waste approach where handlers operate within a streamlined management system with regulatory oversight. On December 9, 2019, the EPA finalized the rule to add Aerosol Cans to the federal list of Universal Wastes.
Why We Are A Carbon-Neutral Company?
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity since the end of the Ice Age and is the defining task of our time. The consequences of global warming are becoming increasingly tangible and the pressure on politicians and companies is growing; not in the least due to the Fridays for Future movement.
Focus on Sustainability: We Will Never Run out of Business Cards Again
Sustainability: Monroe has made the commitment to reduce our carbon footprint; some things will be on a large scale, some small, but they all add up.
We are now carrying ONE plastic card instead of paper cards.