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Viega Aims To Cut Waste With QR Codes

Oct. 25, 2021
Starting this month, the piping manufacturer says it will reduce paper use by 32 tons per year just by replacing printed instructions for its products with scannable QR codes.

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BROOMFIELD, CO, Oct. 2021Viega LLC will reduce paper waste by 32 tons a year by eliminating printed instructions in favor of QR codes.

Beginning in October, the printed instructions inside the packages of most ProPress, MegaPress and PureFlow products made in the United States will be removed in favor of a QR code printed on the product label. A scan of the code will send the user to the product instruction page on viega.us. It’s estimated that this will eliminate more than 6 million pieces of paper a year, paper which often wound up littering jobsites.

Having the instructions in digital format means any updates are immediately and automatically reflected, another benefit.

“Viega LLC is committed to reducing its environmental impact in ways big and small,” said Adam Botts, Portfolio Manager for piping systems. “This is an example of a simple measure that, in total, will save an enormous amount of paper without inconveniencing customers. This absolves them of having to recycle or dispose of the instruction sheets properly. We look forward to rolling out additional initiatives, both seen and unseen, that will have positive impacts on our company footprint.”

Earlier this year, Viega Holding GmbH & Co., parent company of Viega LLC, was named one of the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders by TBD Media Group.

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For more info, contact Jim Sweeney at [email protected].