Reducing emissions in large industrial operations goes beyond what happens on-site. Many environmental impacts come from everyday services and supply chains that support operations, including processes that use large amounts of water and energy but often go overlooked.
Askiy Mat Service Inc., an Indigenous-owned company founded by a member of Mikisew Cree First Nation, is addressing this challenge through a reimagined approach to industrial mat cleaning. Using Continuous Displacement Filtration technology, the process eliminates the need for hot water and energy-intensive drying, reducing water use by approximately 95 percent while extending the lifespan of mats and improving workplace safety.
Working with partners including Suncor and Syncrude, the initiative has achieved approximately 789,394 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions reductions annually while significantly lowering water consumption across operations.
