Materials used in our business processes are conscientiously managed for the sake of the environment.

We follow industrial ecology principles to reduce waste and optimize waste collection processes worldwide. We start by decreasing the amount of materials used in manufacturing as much as practically possible. Then we recycle much of what remains. Our well-orchestrated recycling practices have resulted in industry-leading annual recycling rates for materials used in TI offices, factories and construction sites.

In our manufacturing operations, we have reduced chemical use by recapturing and recycling valuable pump oils, using high-pressure water in place of chemicals in some clean-up applications, replacing chemicals with environmentally benign substitutes, and using new methods of chemical transportation and storage.

The “Anything that Tears” program promotes the recycling of office paper, corrugated boxes, pamphlets, folders and aluminum cans – anything that tears. Workspaces and conference rooms have recycling bins and employees receive periodic updates on ways to reduce and recycle waste. Recyclables are picked up from office and factory areas, transported to our building docks, weighed, sorted and bundled, and finally sent to recycling centers.

Our Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , site has set a company standard with its organic waste recycling program. Each day, the site sends between 1,100 and 1,650 pounds of cafeteria waste to its outdoor rapid composting system, the first of its kind in that country. The composting machine runs nonstop to aerate the material and break down waste. Every two days, the partly composted material is sent to a facility where it is sifted to make fertilizer for organic farmers.