Sustainability means different things to different people and organizations, considering environmental, economic and social aspects. Although the term has no “official” definition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that “to pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations.”
In the past decade or so, the dairy processing industry has been engaging in numerous projects that not only mesh with EPA’s definition tied to environmental benefits, but also reduce operating costs. We highlight just a few recent efforts here.