When pollution prevention meets the bottom line

Article Abstract:

The Natural Resources Defense Council initiated a pollution prevention pilot program at a Dow Chemical Company facility in La Porte, Texas in 1993. The concept of pollution prevention established several areas for improvement in the firm which could be improved in terms of cost savings, efficiency, and environmental concerns. Despite such incentives, which were projected to save the firm some 10% to 20% or $1 million per year in pollution prevention expenses, the firm did consider such measures to be as important as its other business priorities. The result may indicate that firms may not consider cost savings as enough of an inducement to adopt such strategies.

All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Pollution Control, Sanitary Services, Pollution Control & Abatement, Industrial inorganic chemicals, not elsewhere classified, Inorganic Chemicals NEC, Economic aspects, Prevention, Economic policy, Chemical industry, Environmental policy, Inorganic compounds

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Researchers point to incinerator emissions as a major source of atmospheric lead concentrations

Article Abstract:

A paper published in this issue of Environmental Science and Technology (p. 657-662) proposes that solid waste incinerators were the dominant source of atmospheric lead for New York City, and not leaded gas. Deposition rates of lead found in core samples from Central Park Lake peaked between 1930 and 1960, when leaded gas was not widely available, yet when solid-waste incinerator were widely used. Zinc, and tin, were deposited at rates commensurate with lead deposition. Yet, critics refute the data.

Primary nonferrous metals, not elsewhere classified, Lead, Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum), Incinerator Emissions, Lead products, Air pollution control, Incinerators, Gasoline, Gasoline additives, Lead industry

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Anatomy of a successful pollution reduction project

Article Abstract:

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Dow Chemical Co., and other conservationists initiated a project at Dow Chemical site in Midland, Mich. to demonstrate that it is possible to prevent pollution at other large facilities. Joint efforts with other members of the community, industry and the government can help achieve profitable reductions in pollution.

Strategic alliances, Pollution Control NEC-State, Contracts, Environmental aspects, Midland, Michigan

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