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Executive Director’s OfficeOverview
In 2006, Clean Utah Partners reported the following accomplishments:
- Recycled 4387.7 tons of materials
- Saved 648,000 gallons of water
- Saved 6,448,957 cubic feet of natural gas of natural gas
- Used 29,130 gallons of natural gas instead of gasoline
- Kept the following pollutants out of the air (excluding calculations for natural gas): 29 pounds of PM; 2 pounds of SOx, 192 pounds of NOx, 21 pounds of VOC and 323 pounds of CO.
La-Z-Boy Goals
Reduce solid waste going to the landfill by 5%, measured in pounds per equivalent piece of furniture produced.
| Year | Pounds/Equivalent Unit to Landfill | Weight to Landfill (tons) | Recycled (tons) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Year | 3.88 | 787 | 2,455.5 |
| Accomplished | 3.28 | 613 | 2,435.4 |
Enhance facility’s energy efficiency and, subsequently, reduce air emissions from boiler.
| Year | Total Energy Use (MMBTY) | PM (lbs) | SOx (lbs) | NOx (lbs) | VOC (lbs) | CO (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Year | 54,029 | 133 | 10 | 875 | 96 | 1,471 |
| Accomplished | 50,400 | 104 | 8 | 683 | 75 | 1,148 |
For more details, see La-Z-Boy 2005 Annual Report.
Hexcel Goals
Reduce plant-wide steam consumption by 10%.
| Goal | Actual |
|---|---|
| Save 502,000 gallons of water | Saved 648,000 gallons of water |
| Save 386,000 cubic feet of natural gas | Saved 6,448,957 cubic feet of natural gas |
Fully integrate plant-wide recycling program.
| Goal | Actual |
|---|---|
| Recycle 2 million pounds | Recycled 3.85 million pounds |
Implement methylene chlorine recycling in labs.
| Goal | Actual |
|---|---|
| Reduce annual use of 100,000 pounds | Used 147,000 |
In December 2006, Hexcel finally received approval to use a non-hazard replacement solvent. The use of this replacement will cut methylene chlorine use by 40%. This goal was therefore carried forward into 2007.
For more details, see:
Autoliv Goals
- Reduce solid waste going to the local landfill by recycling scrap cushion and fabrics.
- Actual: 54,600 pounds. (In prior years, it would have all gone to the landfill)
- Reduce fuel emission and costs by converting the shuttle van from gasoline to natural gas.
- Actual: Used 29,130 gallons of natural gas instead of gasoline.
For more details, see: