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Sustainable manufacturing

Overview

Anyone who’s ever covered a wall with sticky notes to clearly map all of the steps in a process knows how valuable that exercise can be. It can streamline workflows, increase efficiency, and improve the overall quality of the end result. That’s also true for sustainable manufacturing, thanks to an innovative international standard created by a public-private team led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The standard helps manufacturers “map” the critically important environmental aspects of their processes, leading to significant improvements in sustainability while keeping a product’s life cycle low-cost and efficient. Learn more about sustainable manufacturing standards related to ASTM.

The Research

Projects & Programs

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News

NIST Awards Nearly $3 Million for Educational Programs Focused on Circular Economy to Reduce Plastic Waste

NIST Industrial Wireless Systems Team Participates in ASTM F45 Committee Panel Discussion

Spotlight: Industrial Engineer Nehika Mathur’s Journey Into the Circular Economy