1998Fuel Blending Began
2002Mini-bin Program Began
2002Community Recycling Events Began
2015Alerion (Solvent Reuse by 3rd Party) Began
2016Received GreenCircle Certification for the First Time
2017Purchased Renewable Energy Credits
2019Launched Green Chemistry Program
| 1998
Fuel Blending Began |
2002
Mini-bin Program Began |
2002
Community Recycling Events Began |
2015 |
| 2015
Alerion (Solvent Reuse by 3rd Party) Began |
2016
Received GreenCircle Certification for the First Time |
2017
Purchased Renewable Energy Credits |
2019
Launched Green Chemistry Program |
Becoming a company that lives and breathes environmental sustainability doesn’t happen overnight. Brewer Science began its first fuel-blending program over 20 years ago. Since then, Brewer Science has been creating new programs inside and outside the company to help promote sustainability.
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. The process put forth by GreenCircle was very challenging but rewarding at the same time. Below are some of the key steps everyone should be aware of when trying to achieve such an achievement:
Being GreenCircle Certified hasn’t just had an impact on our environment but also our relationships with our customers. We have done webinars and training sessions for our customers and their other suppliers to help promote not only the environment, but also the quality of materials we are producing.
| Waste Diversion from Landfill Certification Disposal Methods | |
|---|---|
| Method of Disposal | % of Total Materials |
| Recycle | 11.86% |
| Waste-to-Energy | 5.60% |
| Fuel Blending | 37.08% |
| Metals Recovery | 0.06% |
| Water Treatment | 0.19% |
| Beneficial Reuse | 39.80% |
| Reuse | 5.41% |
| Total | 100.00% |
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, the Corporate Sustainability Report shares our health, safety, security, and environmental programs and performance metrics, as well as a look into our company and our people. Our Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Team implements and maintains systems that support the company’s sustainability policy and goals. Internal Safety, Security, and Environmental Departments participate with and assist by educating employees and the local community about improved waste management and environmental practices.
In 2015 Brewer Science opened its new manufacturing facility in Vichy, Missouri. The building features a closed-looped geothermal HVAC design that provides a portion of heating and cooling to the building. Thirty-six vertical wells approximately 375 feet deep provide a sustainable source of heating and cooling the office, shipping warehouse, QC clean room, and production shell space.
