In the old days, the company would have shipped the goods to a landfill at a hefty expense. But Hembry and O'Neal did some calculating and found Nalley's would save money by recycling the cases. So the pickles and other food products were composted at Lloyd's Enterprises, a Milton topsoil company. Water and other liquids went to the company's treatment plant. The recycling procedure saved Nalley's 72 percent of the disposal cost.
Recycling is a good business decision.
You cut costs and save jobs. This bustling Chinese port is modernizing its facilities and its trade relationships, including a strong tie to the Port of Seattle. Qingdao, formerly known as Tsing-Tao, is mainly known for its beer, a liquid staple in most Chinese restaurants here. But the city has a long tradition of maritime activity. It is one of the few container ports in China and, overall, one of the largest ports on the mainland.