| Waste Stream |
Pollution Prevention Measure |
Benefits |
| liquid solvent hazardous waste |
redesign of equipment, change in equipment
cleaning procedures, and operator training |
improved worker health and safety, reduced
emissions of VOCs,
significant disposal cost savings |
| hazardous solid waste |
production scheduling changes |
disposal cost savings |
| biomass (waste plant matter) |
biomass composting program |
reduced disposal costs |
| raw materials containers |
work with vendors to receive raw materials in
returnable containers |
reduced disposal costs |
| solvents |
process improvement, installation of a solvent
recovery system |
reduced emissions of
VOCs, reduced hazardous
waste,
significantly reduced material and disposal costs |
