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Industry profile
According to the New York State Department of Labor  there are more than 95,000 people working in manufacturing in New York City. The variety of products manufactured is enormous and the competition intense.
According to the NYC Department of Sanitation’s New York City Waste Composition Study (1990), manufacturing businesses are responsible for approximately 35 percent of the total quantity of commercial waste generated in the City every year.
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Improving profit margins without compromising product quality or raising product price represents an ongoing challenge for manufacturers. Waste prevention serves as a key component to meeting this challenge.
Identify waste prevention opportunities by periodically re-examining and retooling your business’s purchasing decisions and production processes. Small changes — such as installing lighting timers or sensors to save energy, renegotiating contracts with vendors to take back pallets and other transport waste, or increasing routine maintenance schedules for heavily used machinery and vehicles — can save your business a lot of money.
Check out the topics below to learn more:
 drums
energy efficiency and motors
manufacturing with recycled content
obsolete inventory and off-spec waste
paint
paperboard and cardboard
reusable containers
vehicle maintenance
water conservation
wooden pallets and crates
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cafeteria | garage and repair shop | maintenance | office | restroom | shipping and receiving | yard
Tips for businesses:
green building | healthcare | manufacturing | office | restaurant | retail | workplace relocation
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