2007 Environmental Benefits Realized: Reports: Clean Utah

Overview

• Recycled 4,988.7 tons of material
• Reduced total energy usage by 7,583.23 MMBTU
• Saved 648,000 gallons of water
• Saved 6,448,957 cf of natural gas
• Reduced trips and prevented the following from entering the environment:
  
  • 202 tons of hydrocarbons
  • 1505 tons of carbon monoxide
  • 100 tons of nitrogen
  • 29,957 tons of carbon dioxide

Autoliv Ogden Technical Center Goals

Goal
Replace metal halide lights in the warehouse section of the facility with energy-saving fluorescent lighting.

Accomplishment

Goal
Remove the existing lawn from a specific area and replace it with native/xeric landscaping to conserve water.

Accomplishment
Lawn was removed from an area of approximately 1,625 sq ft. The watering system was changed and then the area was re-landscaped. As the plants become established, little or no supplemental water will be needed.

For more details, see:

• 2007 Annual Report
• Autoliv Member Page

Firestone Building Products Goals

Goal
Reduce use of hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process.

Accomplishment
While production increased by 15.5% over the previous year, consumption of hazardous chemicals increased by only 5.5%. This was accomplished through improved process controls and continuing training of equipment operators.

Goal
Reduce amount of dust generated per unit of production.

Accomplishment
The facility continues to alternative disposal options for the dust brick generated during the manufacturing process. (The bricks are currently landfilled.) A possible source had been found as of the filing of this report and, if test results are positive, recycling will begin.

Additional Accomplishment Reported
Implemented a comprehensive recycling program and was able to recycle 36.7 tons of cardboard, wooden pallets, scrap metal and packaging products.

For more details, see:

• 2007 Annual Report
• Firestone Member Page

Hexcel Goals

Goal
Reduce plant wide steam consumptions

Accomplishment
Saved 648,000 gallons of water and 6,448,957 cf of natural gas.

Goal
Implement “use-as-is” methylene chlorine recycling.

Accomplishment

The chemical was reused and not sent for incineration, as had previously been done. The environment benefited and company saved on disposal and other costs.

Goal
Continue plant-wide recycling program.

Accomplishment

For more details, see:

• 2007 Annual Report
• Hexcel Member Page

La-Z-Boy Goals

Goal
Reduce solid waste going to the local landfill, measured in pounds per equivalent piece of furniture produced.

Accomplishment

Measurement (in tons)

Goal
Enhance facility’s energy efficiency and, subsequently, reduce air emissions.

Accomplishment
Total energy use for the plan was reduced by 6,054 MMBTU or 12.6% when compared to the previous year.

For more details, see: La-Z-Boy 2007 Annual Report.

Utah Transit Authority Goals

Goal
Expand the vanpool program by seven to 15%.

Accomplishment

It is estimated that the increase displaced an additional 594 single passenger vehicles by the end of 2007.  In addition, an estimated 65,408,321 single passenger miles were not taken in 2007.  Based on EPA’s average annual emissions and fuel consumption for passenger cars and the single passenger miles not taken, the following table lists the total annual pollution not emitted and fuel not consumed:

Goal
Implement energy savings program and reduce electrical usage along the North-South TRAX Park ‘n’ Ride lots by five percent.

Accomplishment

For more details, see:

• 2007 Annual Report
• UTA Member Page