Case Studies & Fact Sheets

Food Waste Technical Assistance for Small Businesses (2023)

Farm to Food Bank Program: Farmers Markets (2022)

Farm to Food Bank Program: Gibbs Family Farms (2022)

Farm to Food Bank Program: Partners in Produce – Arthur Produce Auction (2022)

Farm to Food Bank Program: Rendleman Orchards (2022)

Farm to Food Bank Program: Roth Countryside Produce (2022)

Farm to Food Bank Program: Sam the Sweet Corn Man Farm (2022)

Farm to Food Bank Pilot: Rendleman Orchards (2021)

Renewable Energy Equipment Recover-Reuse Program: Energy Storage and Electric-Drive Vehicle Battery Management (2021)

Public Water Infrastructure Plant Efficiency Program (2021)

Tiny Bubbles Mean Big Energy Savings for Henry POTW: Micro-Bubble Aeration Improves Energy Efficiency at Wastewater Treatment Plant (2021)

Renewable Energy Equipment Recover-Reuse Program: Wind Turbine Material Management (2021)

Argonne Case Study: From Idea to Implementation: A Campus-Wide Composting Program (2021)

Solar-Powered Savings: Impacts of Net Zero Electricity at BEER NUTS, E3 Case Study (2021)

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Recycling and Reuse Program (2020)

Aqueous Ozone Sanitation Technology (2019)

Illinois Food Manufacturer, E3 Success Story (2019)

Griffith Foods, 2016 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2019)

Hilton Chicago, 2017 Illinois Sustainability Award Winner (2019)

Loyola University Chicago, 2017 Illinois Sustainability Award Winner (2018)

Aisin Manufacturing Illinois, 2017 Illinois Sustainability Award Winner (2018)

Success in Solar: The Community State Bank Story (2017)

The Clarke Group, 2016 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2017)

Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Illinois Refining Division, 2016 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2017)

Illinois Shop Towel Rule (2017)

LED Lighting: Save 50% Energy by Replacing Linear Fluorescent Lamps with LED Lamps (2016)

Sustainability Certification Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP): GFX International (2016)

Hoffer Plastics, Inc., 2015 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2016)

Spraying Systems, Zero Waste Program (2016)

Thomason Machine Works, Inc., 2014 Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2016)

Reducing & Recycling Waste: University of Illinois and Champaign-Urbana, Zero Waste Illinois (2016)

Sweet Beginnings, LLC, 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2015)

Nestlé Jacksonville, 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2015)

City of Galena, 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2015)

City of Arcola, 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2015)

McLaughlin Body Company, ICORE/E3 Success Story (2015)

Replacing Solvent with Aqueous Detergent at a Small Metal Fabricator (2015)

Teaching Sustainability with Electronics (2015)

Zero Waste Guide: Waste-free Lunches (2015)

Eaton B-Line and ISTC: An Evolution Leading to Success (2014)

IEPA Summer Interns: Impacting the Bottom Line in Illinois (2014)

GKN Land Systems, E3 Success Story (2014)

Dulin Metals Co., E3 Success Story (2014)

American Standard Circuits, E3 Success Story (2014)

Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, 2013 Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2014)

J.L. Clark, 2013 Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2014)

The Label Printers L.P., 2013 Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2014)

Lewis and Clark Community College, 2013 Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner (2014)

City of Urbana Building Complex, Zero Waste Program (2014)

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center HQ Building, Zero Waste Program (2014)

University of Illinois Game Day Recycling Challenge, Zero Waste Program (2014)

Energy Efficiency at a Small Wastewater Treatment Plant: Use of Variable Frequency Drives to Control Aeration Blowers (2013)

The ICORE Project: A Model Technical Assistance Program for Underserved Regions (2013)

Forward Progress in Reducing Oily-Wastewater: A Forward Osmosis, Small-scale Pilot at a Metal Fabricator (2013)

Executing a Successful Lighting Changeover Project (2013)

Ultrafiltration: In-Line Recycling of Multi-Stage Parts Washer Process Fluids (2013)

Vendor Synergy: Efficient Water and Wastewater Treatment in Effingham, Illinois (2013)

Reducing Water Consumption: Conductivity Control at Harris Broadcast Communication Division (2013)

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) (2013)

Reducing Energy Usage in Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities: A Tale of Two Cities (2013)

Recovery of Steam Condensate Utilizing Membrane Technology at Carlisle SynTec Inc., Greenville, IL (2013)

Power and Energy Basics: Calculating Energy Use & Savings (2013)

Evaluation of Soluble Oil vs. Semi Synthetic Metal Working Fluids at Toolamation Inc. (2013)

Extending Sulfuric Acid Anodizing Bath Life (2013)

 Shedding Light on Water: Reducing Lighting and Water Costs at Highland Machine – A Metal Fabricator (2013)

The Visible Cost of Air: A Worksheet to Assist in Identifying Compressed Air Saving Opportunities (2013)

Water Use Reduction at an Auto Assembly Plant (2013)

Green Development and Construction Program (2013)

Elimination of Organic Solvent at Dynamic Manufacturing (2013)

Copper Reduction in QMA’s Wastewater Using TMT (2013)

Cost Analysis for Pollution Prevention (2013)

Zero Process Water Discharge for a Two-stage Washer: Ace Plating Part IV (2013)

Achieving Zero Process Water Discharge at Ace Plating Company: Ace Plating Part III (2013)

In-Process Recycling of Deburring Solution Using Ultrafiltration (2013)

ADOP2T for Metal Forming and Machining Sectors (2013)

ADOP2T for the Metal Finishing Industry (2013)

Reducing Chemical Waste Through Distillation (2013)

Automotive Plant Reduces Cleaner Usage (2013)

Conductivity Control System Technology (2013)

Electrocoagulation Technology: Ace Plating Part II (2013)

Acid Recycling Technology (2013)

Roller Mill Coolant Recovery (2013)

Nitric Acid Pickling Bath Recovery (2013)

Environmental Management Systems — ISO 14001 (2013)

Reducing Water and Metal Discharges at Ace Plating Company (2013)

Coolant Recycling and Waste Water Reduction Alternatives for the Aluminum Disc Polishing Industry (2013)

Recycling of Cleaning Solution at the Ford Stamping Plant (2013)

Membrane Filtration Technology (2013)

Electronic Take-Back and Donation Programs (2013)

Summary of U.S. State Laws on Electronic Waste and Disposal Bans (2010)

Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Terms and Definitions Certification and Standards (2010)

Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Terms and Definitions Organizations and Certifying Bodies (2010)

Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Terms and Definitions Legislation and Directives (2010)

Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Terms and Definitions: General Terms (2010)

Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction: Four-Unit Townhome Building, Normal, IL (2009)

Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction: Yannell Residence, Chicago IL (2009)

Less Paint is More at International Truck and Engine Corporation (2008)

Finding Hidden Environmental Economic Benefits: Hide and Seek (2003)

Risk Management Planning Assistance (1999)

Environmental Activities for the Classroom: Product Life-Cycle Analysis (1999)

Spray Painting Options (1998)

Lead Paint (1998)

Paint Removal Options (1998)

Methods of Paint Application (1998)

Reducing Paint Waste (1998)

Alternatives to Solvents (1998)

Reducing Auto Body Shop Waste (1998)

Household Painting Basics (1998)

Powder Coating (1998)

Implementing a Pollution Prevention Program (1998)

Radiator Repair Facility Pollution Prevention (1997)