GreenBiz 101: From trash to treasure, the elusive quest for zero waste

In late June, high-tech company Eaton trumpeted the fact that 39 of its manufacturing facilities globally had reached a zero-waste-to-landfill milestone. To put it another way, the sites collectively since 2010 have eliminated 2,750 metric tons of trash and materials through recycling, reuse and other new processes.

Eaton’s definition of zero waste is pretty specific…