Goal For The Green

For more than 40 years, General Kinematics equipment solutions, has pioneered the application of vibratory separation through products such as their FINGER-SCREEN™ and DE-STONER® Air Classifier, both which efficiently sort and separate recyclables using low energy and low labor requirements.

English: A schematic of a sorting machine for domestic waste, based on an image in the book “Energie en grondstoffen in de toekomst” by Robbin Kerrod. The machine can be used in countries where non-organicly degradable, unsorted (at the source) domestic waste is placed in trash bags and picked up by the local garbage men. Permission was granted by Robin Kerrod for the use of the image. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

General Kinematics can help you get started in efficiently recovering recyclable materials through their proven vibratory, mechanical, optical, and manual sorting systems.  Their equipment is superior and is designed to quickly divert valuable material from waste. GK is available around the world, so no matter which markets your company serves, they can provide the highest level of support and know-how available.

GK uses the latest technology combined with the most knowledgeable applications and technical engineers in the industry to create new products and solutions for solving your processing issues. They also  design complete systems for material recovery, or they will work with your system provider to supply their proven vibratory sorting solutions to best increase your sorting efficiency.

You may be asking-  What do you do once you collect all this material?

As more and more counties, cities, corporations, and individuals are finding the value in the collection and recovery of renewable resources through recycling, new processing and environmental challenges emerge. General Kinematics, is uniquely positioned to help you create new solutions to solve the most difficult processing problems, and increase your overall recovery rate and profits.

There is no need to look any further than GK Recycling, for the best in recycling recovery equipment. General Kinematics, combines innovative technologies with the production process insight and creativity to deliver engineered solutions that enhance your production processes. They strive to  provide their customers a competitive advantage. You can be assured that, General Kinematics has the expertise and knowledge to respond to your objectives for efficient, dependable processing packages, and for processing bulk materials. GK solutions takes pride in the fact that they can heat, cool, coat, convey, feed, elevate, agglomerate, grind, and so much more.  Best of all, they can do all of this while reducing energy consumption, maintenance, and downtime for their customers.

Look to General Kinematics for all your vibrating equipment and machinery.  They offer the best there is in Foundry equipment, Recycling equipment, Mining equipment, Bulk Processing equipment, and Part and Services.  They take pride in helping you turn your investments into profits, while offering you superior quality products. They are working toward creating many more green tomorrows for everyone.

We are all responsible enough to recycle and know to install energy-efficient light bulbs in our homes and businesses. But how can you step it up when it comes to lowering your carbon footprint even further? Some businesses are tapping deeper into Earth’s natural resources and creating sensible alternatives to irresponsible living.

Public sentiment, cost savings, supportive government kickbacks and the satisfaction gained from attending to the preservation of our atmosphere are at the forefront of these environmentally conscious business designs. There are the benefits to meeting environmental goals of products and services; improved worker health and safety, a decrease in health and disposal costs, reduced liabilities and a continued increase in the availability of environmentally friendly products in the marketplace, explains the EPA.

Soybeans

Famous for the positive nutritional content, soybeans are most commonly used in soups and to make stock and cooking oil. It can be ground into powder to provide protein to otherwise nutritionless foods. It makes for a fine alternative to dairy and can also be consumed as edamame. But this great bean has a little-known secret it’s a renewable energy source. A superhero in its own right, soy can replace harmful chemicals used as a base for products. For example, Franmar Chemical replaces expensive petrochemicals with soy-based products for cleaning in industries such as screen printing, decorative concrete cleaning, paint removal, asbestos and asphalt removal, to name a few.

Vegetable Oil

Soybean oil is vegetable oil but it’s not the only by-product that does a business right. Other types of vegetable oils are used in industries, such as printing, to cut down on the environmental chemical impact of petroleum-based printing inks. While soy ink is used across the globe, other sustainable raw materials are gaining more recognition. A collective goal in the printing industry is to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) content as regulated by the Clean Air Act Amendments. Companies like Printing For Less take advantage of primarily soy vegetable-based inks because they are gentle on the environment and produce bright, high-quality images on printing materials that include business cards and other marketing collateral.

Recycled Material

Many companies are dedicated to recycling organic material and debris. Some companies, like Recycled Green divert more than 600,000 cubic yards of organic waste each year. Recycled Green delivers landscaping and composting materials. The materials are used for landscaping, construction and highway projects, specifically for landscaping application, green roofs and smart walls, bio-filters and bio-swales, landscape elements designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, bio-retention, the process of removing contaminants from storm-water runoff, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and baseball diamond infield mix.

To gain insight, understand trends and discover actionable ideas for your business sustainable practices, visit a GreenBiz conference or event in 2013. New York, San Francisco and Boston offer opportunities to bring thoughtful leaders and professionals together to share the latest innovations in green business as well as offer a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the global impacts of greenhouse gas and air emissions.

Now there are 4 R’s!  Earth Month is approaching,as is Earth Day, along with that is also the summer move season.  Are you conscious of, or about your moving carbon footprint? What steps have you taken, or do you plan to take to reuse, reduce, and recycle as you relocate? Intuition tells us that moving consumes both resources and gas, but think of the dozens of boxes and packing materials you used when you last moved. This infographic takes a closer look at the impact of moving on the environment.

It examines how much gasoline and subsequent CO2 emissions are incurred by driving a rental moving truck short, medium and long distances to a new home. It also shows you ways that you can green your move.  Planning your move and recycling or donating unwanted items so that you don’t have to transport them, using biodiesel,and opting for reusable plastic moving boxes over cardboard, are just a few ideas that can make your move easier. You can even get them in different colors, and pack color coded to what you use, and what you want to keep and put away.

We used the plastic bin idea when we moved, 5 years ago.  We always have them for stowing things away.  Ideas such as this, help the environment, while helping us all work toward a better tomorrow!

From: Move Carbon Footprint