OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
At MLI, sustainability is part of how we innovate, operate, and grow responsibly in a resource-constrained world. Our approach to sustainability is grounded in technical excellence and continuous improvement. Moses Lake Industries applies ISO-certified management systems and real-time analytics to monitor energy consumption, water usage, and emissions across all manufacturing sites. By embedding sustainability into product design and operational protocols, we deliver high-purity solutions with lower environmental impact, supporting both our customers’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals and our own.
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Recycling
Rethinking Plastics: Our Commitment to Recycling
At Moses Lake industries, sustainability isn’t just a goal — it’s a core part of who we are. Over the past year, we’ve taken bold steps to reduce our environmental impact, with a heavy focus on one of today’s biggest challenges: plastic waste.
Turning Plastic Waste into Purpose
Plastics are vital to how we work — especially in controlled environments like laboratories and production facilities. But they don’t have to be single-use forever. That’s why we’ve launched a dedicated recycling initiative to redefine the lifecycle of plastics within our operations.
Through our partnership with Polycarbin, a leader in sustainable plastics solutions, we’ve implemented a closed-loop system that diverts key plastic materials from the waste stream — and gives them a second life.
We now collect and recycle:
- Flexible plastics (e.g., packaging films i.e. bottle bags drums bags, and stretch wrap, bubble wrap )
- Rigid plastics (e.g., containers, components, and trays)
- Single-use laboratory plastics (e.g., pipette tip boxes, tubes, vials)
- Disposable PPE (e.g., masks, aprons, hair nets, and other protective equipment)
These materials are professionally processed by Polycarbin and repurposed into new, high-quality laboratory products through our Closed-Loop recycling solution — helping close the loop and keep valuable resources in circulation.
Using Polycarbin’s Carbin Counter™—an ISO-compliant platform—we are also able to quantify the resulting Scope 3 emissions reductions and other environmental benefits, providing transparent and verifiable impact data for our sustainability reporting.
Leading by Example
This isn’t just about recycling — it’s about reimagining how we operate. By keeping plastics and PPE out of landfills and in productive use, we’re:
- Minimizing waste
- Maximizing impact
- Supporting the circular economy
- Building a smarter, more responsible future
Reinventing Resources: R&D-Led Copper Recycling
Copper Recycling
At Moses Lake Industries, sustainability is more than a value — it’s a driver of innovation. That’s why our Research & Development team is leading the charge in one of our most exciting initiatives: copper recycling.
As a vital material used across industries — from electronics to medical devices — copper plays a key role in modern technology. But it’s also a finite resource. Our R&D team is rethinking how we source and use copper by developing smart, sustainable ways to recover and reuse it.
Smarter Materials. Better Outcomes.
Through targeted research and strategic collaboration, we’re exploring new methods to:
- Recover high-purity copper from production scrap and retired components
- Reduce dependency on virgin copper, lowering our environmental impact
- Design closed-loop systems that keep copper in use and out of landfills
We’re not just recycling copper — we’re reimagining how it fits into a circular future.
Innovation with Impact
This initiative is more than a technical project — it’s a reflection of our commitment to sustainable progress. By embedding copper recovery into our R&D strategy, we’re:
- Extending the life of critical materials
- Reducing waste and emissions
- Leading with responsibility — and results
From lab to launch, we’re building smarter products with smarter materials — proving that innovation and sustainability go hand in hand.
These initiatives reflect the ingenuity and dedication of our teams. Sustainability at MLI is powered by people who care about making a difference.