Case Studies, Compliance Assistance, and Fact Sheets

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Case Studies by Topic

Energy, Economy, & Environment (E3)

Illinois Sustainability Awards

Aisin (2017)
City of Arcola (2014)
City of Galena (2014)
The Clarke Group (2016)
C-U Mass Transit District (2013)
Griffith Foods (2016)
Hilton Chicago (2017)
Hoffer Plastics (2015)
J.L. Clark (2013)
The Label Printers (2013)
Lewis & Clark Community College (2013)
Loyola University Chicago (2017)
Marathon Petroleum Corporation - Illinois Refining Division (2016)
Naval Station Great Lakes - Composting Program Boosts Waste Diversion (2012)
Nestle Jacksonville (2014)
Sweet Beginnings, LLC (2014)
Thomason Machine Works, Inc. (2014)

One Billion Gallon Water Challenge

Public Water Infrastructure Plant Efficiency Program

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

Zero Waste

Case Study: Argonne National Laboratory (2021)
Case Study: City of Urbana (2014)
Case Study: Gameday Recycling Challenge (2015)
Case Study: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Champaign Headquarters (2014)
Case Study: Spraying Systems Co. (2015)
Reducing & Recycling Waste: University of IL & Champaign-Urbana (2016)
Report: City of Urbana Recycling Survey (2014)
Report: Forest Preserve District of Cook Co. Recycling Opportunity Assessment (2014)
Report: Nitrile Glove Recycling (2014)
Report: Quad Recycling Containers Implementation Project (2015)
Report: U of I Baseline Waste Characterization Study (2014)
Zero Waste Guide: Waste-free Lunches (2015)

Compliance Assistance Manuals

Salvage Yard Environmental Guidebook and Self-Audit Checklist (2020)

Renewable Energy Equipment Recover-Reuse Program

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

Sustainability Planning

Sustainable Electronics Initiative Fact Sheets

Teaching Sustainability with Electronics —Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - Sustainable Electronics Initiative, 2015.
Electronics Take-Back and Donation Programs —Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - Sustainable Electronics Initiative, 2010.
Summary of U.S. State Laws on Electronic Waste and Disposal Bans —Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - Sustainable Electronics Initiative, 2010.
Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Terms and Definitions: Certifications and Standards —Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - Sustainable Electronics Initiative, 2010.
Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Terms and Definitions: Organizations and Certifying Bodies —Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - Sustainable Electronics Initiative, 2010.
Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Terms and Definitions: Legislation and Directives —Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - Sustainable Electronics Initiative, 2010.
Electronic Waste (e-Waste) Terms and Definitions: General Terms —Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center - Sustainable Electronics Initiative, 2010.

All ISTC Fact Sheets (TN Series)

TN21-143 Tiny Bubbles Mean Big Energy Savings for Henry POTW: Micro-Bubble Aeration Improves Energy Efficiency at Wastewater Treatment Plant — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2021.
TN21-142 Renewable Energy Equipment Recover-Reuse Program: Wind Turbine Material Management — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2021.
TN21-141 From Idea to Implementation: A Campus-Wide Composting Program: Recovering Organic Materials at Argonne National Laboratory — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2021.
TN21-140 Solar-Powered Savings: Impacts of Net Zero Electricity at BEER NUTS: E3 Case Study at an Illinois Food Manufacturer — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2021.
TN20-139 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Recycling and Reuse Program — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2020.
TN19-138 Aqueous Ozone Sanitation Technology — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2019.
TN19-137 Illinois Food Manufacturer: E3 Success Story — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2019.
TN19-136 2016 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: Griffith Foods — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2019.
TN19-135 Hilton Chicago: 2017 Illinois Sustainability Award Winner — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2019.
TN18-134 2017 Illinois Sustainability Award Winner: Loyola University Chicago — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2018.
TN18-133 2017 Illinois Sustainability Award Winner: Aisin Manufacturing Illinois — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2018.
TN17-132 Case Study: Success in Solar - The Community State Bank Story — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2017.
TN17-131 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: The Clarke Group — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2017.
TN17-130 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: Marathon Petroleum Corporation - Illinois Refining Division — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2017.
TN17-129 Fact Sheet: Illinois Shop Towel Rule — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2017.
TN16-128 Fact Sheet: LED Lighting — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2016.
TN16-127 Case Study: Sustainability Certification (SGP) – GFX International — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2016.
TN16-126 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: Hoffer Plastics, Inc.— Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2016.
TN16-125 Case Study: Spraying Systems Co.— Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2016.
TN16-124 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: Thomason Machine Works, Inc.— Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2016.
TN15-123 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: Sweet Beginnings, LLC — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2015.
TN15-122 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: Nestle Jacksonville — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2015.
TN15-121 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: City of Galena — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2015.
TN15-120 2014 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: City of Arcola — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2015.
TN15-119 University Water Conservation Program — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2015.
TN15-118 Stopping Leaks with Acoustic Sensor Networks — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2015.
TN15-117 E3 Success Story: McLaughlin Body Company — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2015.
TN15-116 Replacing Solvent with Aqueous Detergent at a Small Metal Fabricator — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2015.
TN14-115 Eaton B-Line and ISTC — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-114 IEPA Interns: Impacting the Bottom Line in Illinois — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-113 Reducing Water Consumption by Re-Use — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-112 GKN Land Systems — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-111 Dulin Metals Co. — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-110 American Standard Circuits, Inc. — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-109 C-U Mass Transit District — hampaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-108 J.L. Clark — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-107 The Label Printers — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN14-106 Lewis & Clark Community College — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2014.
TN13-105 Energy Efficiency at a Small Wastewater Treatment Plant — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-104 The ICORE Project: A Model Technical Assistance Program for Underserved Regions — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-103 Forward Progress in Reducing Oily-Wastewater: A Forward Osmosis, Small-scale Pilot at a Metal Fabricator — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-102 Executing a Successful Lighting Changeover Project — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-101 Ultrafiltration: In-Line Recycling of Multi-Stage Parts Washer Process Fluids — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-100 Vendor Synergy: Efficient Water and Wastewater Treatment in Effingham, Illinois — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-099 Reducing Water Consumption: Conductivity Control at Harris Broadcast Communication Division — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-098 Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-097 Reducing Energy Usage in Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities: A Tale of Two Cities — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-096 Recovery of Steam Condensate Utilizing Membrane Technology at Carlisle SynTec Inc., Greenville, Illinois — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-095 Power and Energy Basics: Calculating Energy Use & Savings / Rusk, Todd — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction Case Study: Four Unit Townhome Building, Normal, IL — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2009.
Construction and Demolition Waste Reduction Case Study: Yannell Residence, Chicago, IL (Cook County) — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2009.
TN08-093 VOC Emissions from Gas Powered Leaf Blowers in the Chicago Metropolitan Region / Shipchandler, Riyaz — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 2007.
TN08-092 Selected Resources for Pollution Prevention in the Health Care Industry / Barnes, Laura L. — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 2007. [Associated poster session slides]
TN13-091 Evaluation of Soluble Oil vs. Semi Synthetic Metal Working Fluids at Toolamation Inc. — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN08-090 Less Paint is More at International Truck and Engine Corporation — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 2007.
TN13-089 Extending Sulfuric Acid Anodizing Bath Life — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-088 Shedding Light on Water — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-087 The Visible Cost of Air — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-086 Water Use Reduction at an Auto Assembly Plant — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
Feasibility Report: Small Scale Biodiesel Production — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 2006.
TN06-085 Biodiesel Research: A Bibliography and Finding Aid / Barnes, Laura L. — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 2006.
TN13-084 Green Development and Construction Program — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-083 Elimination of Organic Solvent at Dynamic Manufacturing — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-082 Copper Reduction in QMA's Wastewater Using TMT — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN03-081 Finding Hidden Environmental Economic Benefits: Hide and Seek — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 2002.
TN13-080 Cost Analysis for Pollution Prevention — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-079 Zero Process Water Discharge for a Two-stage Washer: Ace Plating, Part IV — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-078 Achieving Zero Process Water Discharge at Ace Plating Company: Ace Plating, Part III — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-077 In-process Recycling of Deburring Solution Using Ultrafiltration — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-076 ADOP2T for Metal Forming and Machining Sectors — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-075 ADOP2T for the Metal Finishing Industry — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-074 Reducing Chemical Waste through Distillation — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-073 Automotive Plant Reduces Cleaner Usage — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-072 Conductivity Control System Technology — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-071 Electrocoagulation Technology: Ace Plating II — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-070 Acid Recycling Technology — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-069 Roller Mill Coolant Recovery — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-068 Nitric Acid Pickling Bath Recovery — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-067 Environmental Management Systems -- ISO 14001. — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-066 Reducing Water and Metal Discharges at Ace Plating Company — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center , 2013.
TN99-065 Risk Management Planning Assistance — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center , 1999.
TN13-063 Coolant Recycling and Waste Water Reduction Alternatives for the Aluminum Disc Polishing Industry — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN13-062 Case Study: Recycling of Cleaning Solution at the Ford Stamping Plant — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN98-060 Evaluation of Ultrafiltration for In-Process Recycling of Cleaning Solution at Ford's Chicago Stamping Plant / Lindsey, Tim —Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1997.
TN97-057 Radiator Repair Facility Pollution Prevention — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center , 1997.
TN00-054 Illinois Small Quantity Generators' (SQG) Manual: How to Comply Effectively with State and Federal Regulations — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 2000.
TN13-052 Membrane Filtration Technology — Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, 2013.
TN98-048 Spray Painting Options - Paint Factsheet #9 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN98-047 Lead Paint - Paint Factsheet #8 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN98-046 Paint Removal Options - Paint Factsheet #7 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN98-045 Methods of Paint Application - Paint Factsheet #6 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN98-044 Reducing Paint Waste - Paint Factsheet #5 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN98-043 Alternatives to Solvents —Paint Factsheet #4 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN98-042 Reducing Auto Body Shop Waste —Paint Factsheet #3 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN94-038 Oily Waste Reduction and Recycling Pilot Test / Lindsey, Timothy C.; Montemurro, Tony — Champaign, IL: Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center, 1994.
TN98-037 Household Painting Basics —Paint Factsheet #2 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN98-036 Powder Coating —Paint Factsheet #1 — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.
TN99-031 Environmental Activities for the Classroom: Product Life-Cycle Analysis — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1999.
TN93-029 LAS: Aquatic Toxicity and Biodegradation / Morrow, Debra; Piwoni, Marvin D. — Champaign, IL: Hazardous Waste Research and Information Center, 1993.
TN98-025 Implementing a Pollution Prevention Program — Champaign, IL: Waste Management and Research Center, 1998.

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