DNR interns save Iowa businesses $1.6 million
Waste reduction projects developed by 16 Iowa Department of Natural Resources interns saved Iowa companies $1.6 million dollars in the past year.
Interns recommend and implement projects that will help Iowa businesses improve how they use resources. These projects divert waste from landfills, reduce hazardous waste, conserve water and energy, and reduce greenhouse gases and emissions.
For the year, the efforts cut:
- 1.16 billion gallons of water.
- 1,215 tons of solid and special waste.
- 1,215 tons of hazardous waste.
- 1.2 million kilowatt hours.
- The equivalent of 4,220 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
The P2 Intern Program matches top engineering students with Iowa businesses interested in cost-effective ways to cut or eliminate waste. Since 2001, companies have saved more than $81.9 million. Companies interested in participating in the 2017 Pollution Prevention Intern Program can submit a project request for either a 12- or 24-week project by Dec. 1.
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