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Going Green at Brewer Science
At Brewer Science, we believe that protecting our environment, safety of our employees, and conserving resources are essential to running a successful and mindful business.
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Going Green at Brewer Science
1998
Fuel Blending Began
2002
Mini-bin Program Began
the sustainability journey
Purchased Renewable Energy Credits
2017
Launched Green Chemistry Program
2019
Received GreenCircle Certification for the 1st Time
2016
Brewer Science has a long history of being committed to responsible waste management.
2015
Covanta Compactor Installed
Alerion (Solvent Reuse by 3rd Party Began)
2015
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"Big Blue" trash compactor added to Rolla Campus
Brewer Science became GreenCircle Certified: Zero Waste to Landfll
Brewer Science became a Certified B Corporation™
Launched Green Chemistry program
Mini-bin program featured in The Wall Street Journal
Second "Big Blue" trash compactor added
Purchased renewable energy credits
2010
2015
2016
2018
2019
2021
2022
193.07 tons of solvent waste diverted from hazardous waste
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23.58 tons of household weight collected
32.068 tons of waste materials prevented from winding up in a landfill
104.64 trees were saved in 2018
386,144 lbs of solvent waste was diverted from hazardous waste
Phoenix (Alerion) Project: began solvent reuse by third party
23.58 tons of household waste collected
32.07 tons of waste diverted from landfills
104.64 trees were saved in 2018.
Going for green
Despite already being a very green-centric company, becoming GreenCircle Certified: Zero Waste to Landfill didn’t come quite as easily as most would have suspected. Although we had many practices in place, it took some time to hit the 100% Zero Waste to Landfill mark.
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Waste Diversion from Landfill in 2024
6%
5%
24%
18%
47%
Reuse
Fuel Blending
Recycling
Waste-to-Energy
Alerion Project
Plastics, paper, cardboard, metals
Hazardous waste disposal
Metal and poly drums
Fluorescent bulbs
On-site compactor
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Greencircle certified: zero waste to landfill
Despite already being a very green-centric company, becoming GreenCircle Certified: Zero Waste to Landfill didn’t happen overnight. The process put forth by GreenCircle was very challenging but rewarding at the same time.
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Audit
Audit all suppliers and waste streams
Consider ROI
Consider environmental ROI (eROI) vs. economic ROI ($ROI)
Reduce First
Always consider “reduce, reuse, recycle” before waste-to-energy
Easy Units
Establish accurate, easy to use units of measure and track
geothermal at Brewer science
Our world-class manufacturing facility in Vichy, Missouri features a closed-looped geothermal HVAC design that provides heating and cooling to the building.
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Integrating geothermal energy speeds efforts to accomodate Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines by reducing energy consumption associated with HVAC systems.
The system works by transferring energy stored in the earth into the building during the winter, and then transferring it out and into the ground during the summer.
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Corporate sustainability
Brewer Science recognizes its responsibility to conserve natural resources while providing safe, secure, and environmentally responsible solutions for customers throughout the world. Formerly known as the HSSE report and the Corporate Sustainability Report, the Impact Report shares our health, safety, security, and environmental programs and performance metrics, as well as a look into our company and our people.
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Interested in learning more?
Brewer Science now offers a Sustainability Outreach Program for those interested in learning more about how to incorporate more environmentally conscious activities into their daily lives!
Submit this form to receive a copy of our Sustainability Outreach Program, which includes four informative self-paced guides that serve as a roadmap to expanding your knowledge of environmental sustainability. In the program you will learn how to define targets for continuous improvement, design for infrastructure sustainability, manage natural resources, and measure impact.