When we render and recycle by-products, Darling contributes to maintaining a healthy environment in two important ways: (1) we divert carbon and nitrogen rich materials away from the soil, surface waters, ground water and the atmosphere by recycling them; and (2) we recycle carbon and nitrogen into useful products, which not only reduces the need for new products but also reduces the production of greenhouse gases that result when such products are produced and then disposed of.

For each metric ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by one of our operations, approximately seven metric tons of CO2 equivalents are recycled rather than being released into the environment. This is because the by-products we recycle are rich sources of carbon and nitrogen which may contribute to the production of greenhouse gases such as CO2, methane and nitrous oxide. Disposing of these by-products in landfills or by burning, burial, composting, dumping or abandonment rather than recycling, will result in a significant net increase in the production of greenhouse gases, which contributes to global warming.

The rendering services that Darling provides epitomizes being “GREEN” – throughout our history, today and into the future.

Related Links:

National Renderers Assoc./ Carbon Footprint

EPA / Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator

EPA/ Climate Change

EPA/ Greenhouse gasses