Projects partially funded by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s Waste Reduction Fee Fund
Brian Claver
Analyzed solid waste flows to the landfill, and focused on diverting material from the landfill and saving money.
Rachel Gerdes
Analyzed solid waste flow to landfill. Made recommendations to reduce the amount of product and material waste going to landfills.
Aiden Girthoffer
Analyzed steps in production process. Made recommendations to reduce water usage and utility consumption and reduce solid waste.
Brenna Wright
Analyzed solid and hazardous waste streams and compressed air system. Made recommendations to recycle solid waste to energy and reduce quantity of hazardous waste and to repair the compressed air system.
Projects funded by grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Madilyn Jaskae
Analyzed defects becoming solid waste and freezer energy consumption. Made recommendations to reduce the amount of solid waste and reduce freezer energy consumption.
Jack Mettin
Analyzed cooling system and cleaning system. Made recommendations to reduce energy use and water use with a more time and resource efficient system.