The team at InSinkErator has been committed to helping keep kitchens clean and making lives easier for millions of homeowners worldwide for more than 85 years. Now that we know more about the negative impacts of emissions and leachate from landfills, we’re proud to say that those InSinkErator engineers, product developers, assemblers, and support staff are also helping play a key role in cleaning up the environment we all share.

But it doesn’t end there. Members of the American Supply Association are a huge part of all of it! That’s because every time an InSinkErator® garbage disposal is installed into an American home, we take one more step closer to a smaller landfill footprint.

Know that when we say that it’s not just clever marketing talk, it’s science. According to the EPA, every year, the food waste Americans throw into the trash contributes to a staggering 18% of the total methane emissions created by landfills, harmful greenhouse gasses that are increasing the potential of global warming.

The garbage disposals we make and that you provide to pros and homeowners help divert food waste from landfills to the wastewater system, which can benefit communities and slow the acceleration of climate change. No matter where they live, homeowners using garbage disposals in conjunction with advanced wastewater treatment lowers the global warming potential by at least 50% compared to landfills. A truly amazing fact!

For more than 50 of our 85 years building the world’s most recognized brand of garbage disposals, InSinkErator has been a proud partner and supporter of ASA. Together ASA members and InSinkErator are working to educate and support the plumbing industry, most notably in our recent co-sponsorship of World Plumbing Day. This annual event recognizes the critical role your company, employees, and the plumbing supply chain plays in helping to protect public health, safety, and the environment. InSinkErator is both thrilled and honored to join with ASA in this event intended to increase awareness of the critical role that plumbing plays in improving the world.

When you stop and consider the work that we all do, it becomes clear that plumbing is more than an occupation – it’s a mission. A mission that we’re in together!

Consider these benefits and you’ll see the difference we can make. Food waste diverted from landfills by garbage disposals cannot contribute to the harmful leachate that might otherwise make its way into the water table. Wastewater treatment plants that receive the processed food scraps can convert that disposal waste into renewable energy and fertilizer to be used to grow crops. And by reducing the amount of food waste taken to landfills, greenhouse gasses will also be reduced.

While “sustainability” is a concept familiar to many, the path to a sustainable future is complex. At InSinkErator, we’re out to help change that with simple products that also simplify kitchen cleanup. The garbage disposal – invented by InSinkErator in 1938 and going strong into the 21st century. Convenient water filtration systems that deliver clean, better-tasting water. And easy-to-use instant hot water dispensing systems.

We’re proud of our history and of our shared mission with ASA to continue making a positive impact on the lives of all Americans.