{"id":800,"date":"2022-07-05T09:27:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T13:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joneshamiltonag.com\/?page_id=800"},"modified":"2023-09-15T13:49:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T17:49:47","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joneshamiltonag.com\/about\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1662494980772{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 150px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/joneshamiltonag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainability.jpg?id=10715) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527595613472{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Promoting Sustainability<br \/>\nin Products and Practices&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:45px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:54px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658410876604{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1524655789273{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1655839252485{margin-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;35&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658410929241{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/themes.radiantthemes.com\/unbound\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Home-Six-Build-Background-Image.png?id=3485) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;swap-on-mobile&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658410956826{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Animal Production&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:40px|text_align:left|line_height:50px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1657027804615{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1678205646193{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Jones-Hamilton Co. is your partner in sustainability. The principles of Green Chemistry drive our manufacturing processes and the use of our products promote the reduction of natural resource use while lowering emissions.<\/p>\n<p>PLT, PWT\u00a0and ParlorPal are all non-hazardous (safe for people, animals and the environment) and 100% biodegradable.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658410965573{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10119&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658768905385{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658158541398{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The environmental chemistry of our earth-friendly products reflects our commitment to your people, your birds and the environment.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-balance-scale&#8221; color=&#8221;green&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Production process generates no waste and uses no solvents&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-light&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-sort-amount-down&#8221; color=&#8221;green&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Product degrades after use, breaking down into innocuous substances&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-light&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-certificate&#8221; color=&#8221;green&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Production process maximizes atom economy with final product containing all starting materials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-light&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-globe-americas&#8221; color=&#8221;green&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Product is biodegradable, non-toxic and ozone friendly&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;font-weight-light&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Promoting Sustainable Poultry Production&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;10&#8243; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;swap-on-mobile&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/joneshamiltonag.com\/resources\/plt-lifecycle-assessment\/\">A lifecycle assessment of PLT<\/a> &#8211; poultry litter treatment and its use in poultry farming showed an enormous environmental benefit in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ammonia emissions reductions in live production and storage areas<\/li>\n<li>VOC emissions reductions due to shifting ecology<\/li>\n<li>Greenhouse gas emissions due to decreased fuel usage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The assessment, which compared the environmental impact of the product\u2019s production and distribution process to its impact on greenhouse gas emissions from poultry farms, found every applied ton of PLT reduces CO<sub>2<\/sub> equivalents 20-fold.<\/p>\n<p>The production and distribution of 1 ton of PLT\u00a0generates about 700 pounds of CO<sub>2<\/sub>-equivalent life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. 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