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Volume 9, Number 3

A Publication of the Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division
Fall 2000

Governor's Pollution Prevention Awards Presented

by Tina Williams, Pollution Prevention Specialist

Over 250 individuals participated in the 2000 Governor's Pollution Prevention Awards Ceremony on October 10, 2000, at the Georgia State University Student Center. Commissioner Lonice Barrett from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources presented the Governor's Award to companies who demonstrate outstanding leadership and commitment to Georgia's environment through innovative . pollution prevention efforts. Georgia's manufacturing industries, government facilities, academic institutions, farmers, commercial businesses, nonprofit groups, and citizens are eligible for the annual Governor's Award.
Receiving the Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention this year were: The University of Georgia; Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Rainbow Acres Farm managed by Mack Williams in Marion County; United States Postal Service, Atlanta District; Laporte Water Technologies, Inc. located in Alpharetta; Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA in Cartersville; and SI Corporation, Chickamauga Facility. Honorable Mention Award winners were The Poultry Nutrient Management Program Team and Cooperative Extension Service, UGA; Hillcrest Farms managed by William, Mark, and Andy Rodgers in Dearing; Cobb County - Marietta Water Authority; Blue Circle Aggregates Inc.; YKK (USA),

Inc. located in Macon; and Georgia Power Company, Plant Bowen. G. Robert Kerr, P2AD Director, thanked the companies represented for their commitment to Georgia's environment and dedication to pollution prevention.
Featured speakers at. the 2000 Governor's Pollution Prevention Department ofNatural Resources Awards Ceremony Commissioner Lonice Barrett included Roy Richards, Jr., CEO,.Southwire Company and Charles DuMars, Attorney at Law, University of New Mexico. Other representatives from business, government, aca-
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by Suzanne Burnes, Pollution Prevention Specialist

P2AD is proud to include:

announce the comple- Information organized by sectors: manufacturing;

tion ofits redesigned, improved website to better meet your information needs. The site now offers easier navigation, interactive menus, and much more information to help you in your search for pollution prevention assistance. New site features

commercial businesses and institutions; government; households, students and teachers; agriculture & horticulture Better organized links Searchable database of P2AD 's extensive reference library More detailed information
P2AD welcomes your feedback on our website. Please let us know how we can be a. better resource to you.
www.p2ad.org

Director's Column

by G. Robert Kerr
The 2000 Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention ceremony has come and gone, and now is the time to start spreading the news about the award winners. Through their commitment to Georgia's environment, this year's award winners demonstrate that companies can operate efficiently and economically while preserving Georgia's natural resources, and that pol~ution prevention is a major tool they can and do use. We at P2AD are proud to recognize these organizations, and highlight their individual successes throughout this issue of From the Source. I hope these stories will spark P2 ideas within your own organizations and drive you to share these ideas with others - after all, leadership through example is what the Governor's Awards Program is really all about.
I encourage you to read on page 3 about Southwire's own internal Pollution Prevention Awards. This model Georgia company won the 1998 Governor'sAward for Pollution Prevention, and has since expanded their P2 programs company-wide. Through the creation of their own P2 Awards Program, Southwire fosters a spirit ofcompetition among plants and has truly instituted a P2 ethic throughout the corporation.
In addition to recognizing our award winners, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who orchestrated the

day of the ceremony. Many hours of hard work went into making this event such a success, and without the extensive efforts of two members of my staff, Tina Williams and Vanessa Freeman, the 2000 Governor's Awards could not have happened. A special thanks is also extended to the _ many judges who contributed their time to evaluate award applications, and to Roy Richards, Jr. and Chuck DuMars for their excellent speeches about water conservation and conflicts.
I am excited about the growth of the Governor's Awards Program, and look forward to seeing further momentum build following this year's event. If your organization is interested in participating in our ongoing recognition program, or would like any other assistance in following the P2 examples set by these leaders, please feel free to call or email our staff.

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demic and environmental organizations attended the event.

In conjunction with the Governor's Awards Ceremony,

P2AD, the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the Envi-

ronmental Policy

Program (EPP) of the

Andrew Young School

of Policy Studies,

Georgia State Univer-

sity, hosted two

associated events. The

Georgia Business

Leadership Forum:

Securing Your Com-

petitive Edge Through

Water Conservation

brought business

leaders together to hear

from policy experts

and industry peers

Harold Reheis, Director, EPD, reviews history of water issues in Georgia

about planning the future of water conservation for their

business. Panelists Harold Reheis, Lindsay Thomas and Bill Bruner discussed the history of Georgia's water issues and business' role in water management and stewardship. Mr. Thomas challenged business leaders by stating that "What business must do is to understand if we're going to have the vibrant economy, the opportunity to grow, the opportunity to attract the kind of business that we want in our state, then business has to take the initiative."
Following the Governor's Awards Ceremony, P2AD, EPD, and EPP co-hosted the afternoon Water Conservation Conference: Ensuring Water for -Our Future. This conference featured separate panel discussions for the manufacturing industry, water utilities, and commercial businesses and institutions. Speakers included Frank Wohrley, Weyerhaeuser on methods to reduce water usage in the pulp and paper industry; Roy Fowler, Cobb County Marietta Water Authority on exemplary water utility outreach programs; and Tom Shumskey, Magnolia Manor, on successes using ozone laundering at a commercial facility to reduce water usage.
Harold Reheis best summarized the sentiment of the day: "The time for conservation has come."

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Southwire Recognizes Plants for Top Pollution

Prevention Efforts

Facilities Continue to Reduce Waste and Eliminate Pollution at the Sources
by Gary Leftwich, Southwire Company

At the recent Southwire Company CEO's Pollution Prevention Workshop and Awards, representatives from the company's 14 U.S. plants exchanged ideas and details about successful programs to improve environmental performance.
A few of the plants even took home awards for their pollution prevention efforts in 1999.
"Environmental issues form the core of all pollution prevention programs," said Paul Sims, Southwire's senior environmental engineer. "But the successful programs go beyond simply addressing those issues. They improve the ways companies do business by cutting pollution and waste, which ultimately saves money. Southwire is proud to recognize the success stories from all of its plants across the country."
Southwire's annual workshop and awards program is a vital element of its pollution prevention initiative. As part of its proactive environmental management, Southwire asks employees to find and reduce causes of waste and pollution anywhere in the company's operations.
"Southwire's efforts continue to help set the standard for corporate pollution prevention programs," said G. Robert Kerr, P2AD Director. "The ingenuity and commitment

shown in this year's presentations are impressive. Both management and staff are getting involved and are attacking some difficult problems with creative solutions."
Each year, the plants prepare comprehensive reports on their environmental achievements. P2AD staff evaluate
Among those accepting trophies are, left to right, Larry Heppler, NSA; Tim Hall, Southwire Company Kentucky Plant; Don Phillips, Southwire Carrollton Utility Products Plant; Greg McKibben, Southwire Carrollton Building Wire Plant; Ben Denbow, Southwire Company Utah Plant and Scott Malone, Southwire Company Starkville Plant
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Presentation of2000 Governors Award to Erin Fitzhugh, Asif
Ansari, and William Dendy,. US. Post Office by Lonice Barre.tt, Conimlssioner, pNR, . and Robert Kerr, Director, P~AD

United StatesPostal .Service; Atlanta District consists of .

approximately 350 postolfadlities i.n the Metro Atlanta and North

Georgia region With oworkfare~ of over 13,000 employees and ofleet

of 4,500 vehicles. The AtlantoUistrict.hasadopted the policy that

m"ore. efficient u.se ofmoteriols p'roduces less pollution and results in

reduced operating co~~ to the government. . : . . . .

The AtlontQ Disfritt spends op.proximately $6A million oyear on

energy and ot~er utility costs. During 1999, Atlanta District scived
s290,ooo due to energy conse~votion measures including upgrading 50

facilities with energy-efficient lighting.



To protect water resources, the regular vehicle washing hos been

, .substituted with 0 dry wash contract sovingmillions of gallons of
water. As aresult, 110 water wastage or run-off occurs during vehicle

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In Lowrenceyille, the District constructed the first "green" Post

Office.of the southeast region. The facility-was built with ecologically

superior products or systems, such as natural. lighting, automatic

controls with fluorescent. lighting, and occupancy sensors in intermittent

use areas: The combined revenue and cost avoidance due to the

. Atlanta District's pollution prevention and resource conservation

efforts provides oriet positive impact of about $850,000 to the Postal.

Service each year.



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CHUCK'S CORNER: A PLETHORA OF PALLETS

It's said that only taxes and death are certain, but if

your business ships or receives anything, wooden pallets

are a.third certainty. Like cockroaches in the natural

world, pallets are ubiquitous in the made world-and just

about as hard to get rid of.

Pallets serve only one function: the movement of materials from here to there. But that mundane

About 50/o of all the hard-

function has many requirements: a pallet should be buihofan inexpensive, readily available

wood harvested in a year is

material; it must safely bear a heavy load yet be as light as possible; it must withstand

used in new pallet construc-

exposure to extremes of weather; tion; only the

it should be reusable but is easily ruined by the forks of lift trucks. Wood best meets these require-

residential construction

ments. The booming US economy
has a voracious appetite for

industry uses more lumber.

pallets. Over 500 million new

Institute for Local Self-Reliance,

pallets were made in 1998,

Washington, DC, 1997

consuming over 10 billion board

feet of lumber. About 50% of all

the hardwood harvested in a year is used in new pallet

construction; only the residential construction industry uses

more lumber. Until recently, cheap lumber and low tipping

fees at landfills meant most pallets were discarded-

broken or whole-after one or two uses. In 1990 4.6

million tons of discarded wooden pallets wound up in our

nation's landfills. According to the EPA, discarded wood

pallets comprise the seventh largest source ofmunicipal

solid waste in the United States. (Personal aside: a friend

ofmine living in San Francisco scavenged enough scrap

mahogany pallet boards from Asian importers to build

himself a magnificent set of kitchen cabinets, chairs, and a

table!)

Fortunately there have been some significant changes

in the pallet industry in recent years. Waste generated in

the construction of new pallets has been sharply reduced

by sophisticated software that optimizes yield from rough

lumber. The National Wood Pallet & Container Associa-

tion (www.nwpca.com) offers members a computer-aided

design software program that takes the guesswork out of

building custom pallets. The NWPCA also has a Recy-

clers Council that promotes recycling and reuse in the

industry. New machinery that automates the rebuilding of

damaged pallets and reduces labor costs is now available.

Patents have been issued for the design and construction of multi-use pallets from a variety of recycled plastics, sometimes in combination with wood chips from shredded pallets. However, the higher cost and greater weight have impeded widespread adoption of these hybrids.
An innovative approach to minimizing pallet waste through reuse was developed more than 50 years ago in Australia by the Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool. CHEP is now an international pallet and container pooling company that provides leasing services to consumer goods manufacturers and distributors in 32 countries. Home Depot has contracted with CHEP to deliver pallets to Home Depot suppliers for shipment of goods to more than 950 stores and distribution cente~s. The empty pallets are shipped to CHEP service centers where they are repaired and reused. Home Depot officials estimate that currently each store uses more than 30,000 pallets a year with onethird being landfilled after one use. The company estimates that in three years the CHEP system will keep 18 million pallets per year from being discarded, as we'tl avoiding the costs of disposal (www.chep.com).
Ifyou have a problem disposing ofpallets please contact me to receive a directory of pallet manufacturers/ recyclers in the metro-Atlanta area. Remember: "Waste" is just a resource in the wrong place.
Chuck_Boelkins@p2ad.org
(404) 651-5120 or (800) 685-2443
Note the pallets among the other wood and cardboard waste in this dumpster - an all too frequent sight!

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Hoteliers and Corporate Travel. Buyers Partner in

Major Environmental Effort

by Alison Muzila, CERES
Leading representatives of the hospitality industry, corporate travel buyers, government and environmental experts gathered in Atlanta, initiating a project to increase the supply and demand ofenvironmentally friendly hotels. Never before have both purchasers and providers of the lodging industry spearheaded such an effort.
Convened by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES), a network of businesses and environmental organizations that advocate corporate responsibility, the symposium attracted senior representatives from Ford Motor Company, Nike, Bass Hotels, Starwood Lodging, Saunders Hotel Group, and Swissotel. Also in attendance were representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Co-op America, Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and Green Seal.
General Manager, David Gibbins of Swissotel Boston noted, "I believe this was a watershed moment for the greening of hotels. By addressing the demand side, the

supply side will follow." Numerous consumer, business and environmental
groups spoke to the need for increased supply of environmentally friendly, or "green" hotels, noting that the choices are limited in the U.S. Despite the fact that more and more consumers consider environmental criteria in their purchasing decisions, the U.S. lodging industry has failed to capitalize on this potential market.
Lack of awareness about the consumer demand and financial benefits of green hotels contributes heavily to the U.S. lodging industry's widespread resistance to environmental innovation. Many hotels consume conspicuous amounts of water, energy and waste intensive products. Environmentally friendly hotels reduce wastefulness and its associated costs by offering options such as bathroom amenity dispensers, low-flow showerheads and toilets, energy-efficient lighting, and optional daily washing of linens.
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The University.of Georgio,.o land-grant ond seo-gront university, is the stQte's oldest, most comprehensive,ond most .diversified institution of higher education.
The University of Georgia is committed to the critical importon~e of ti quality environment. As a component of thot commitment, work units across the University have undertaken owide range of pollution prevention efforts. As.a research institution, the University frequently finds laboratories in possession of chemicals thot they no longer need. Rother than disposing of chemical materials as a hazardous waste, on e-mail listserve has been i'mplemented to allow other laboratories to post ond exchange surplus chemicals. In less thano yeor, 1,000 containers of surplus. chemical materials hove been transferred between labs. In addition, the University offers otraining course entitled "Responsible Management of Hazardous Woste".to promote inventory.management (first in - first out), microsca.le chemistry, reclamation, and non-hazardous . substitutes for hazardous materials. Some departments, such os the Gross Anatomy Laboratory of the College of Veterinary Medicine, substituted form~ldehyde with a commercial product, lnfutroce, to

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Presentt;itiqn of 2000 Governor'_s Award to KenScott, Chad

. Jordan, Bob Wentworth, AnNguyen,Amy Andrews, Maria

Kuhn, Bill Favaloro, Mar;k pemyanek, Marge Massey, and

Greg_ Bell by Lonice Barrelt, Commissioner, DNR, and

Robert Kerr, Director,,P2AD



eliminate harmful emissions. In order to make training for University employees more conve-
nient ond to reduce travel ond other costs, the University introduced a number of training pr9grams online via the Internet. In training several hundred staff, it has saved in both fuel for travel to training sites ond use of paper and physical training materials consumed by conventional training methods..

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.:. 'fother, son, and: so~~in-low operoteJ2 .broiler.houses.produc~,:1. .ing nearly ,10 tons of Jive,birds.onouolly on.J,000 .acres of o~ne~,.o~~ ..

rented land located. in Morion County, Georgia;, . . In aneffort to ~evelop on envirQnmentol st~wordship.plo~, :_

.MockWilliams sow o. needto maiCh nutrients generate.ffrom:the:.-

b.railer openit_!o_.nwith cro_P. n_e.eds b'o_s.e.don o_nnu'o_lsoits.a~. -.P.li_n_:g~ '...

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assistanceof theNatural Resources Conservation needs were deteilllined on afield:hY-fieid,l1a~s.

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M"cCtoUd, l.iwis Foke~; ii~tch Goss, a~d;;:,,;,,.yHoWell by

.~oc.kis able to.gain th,e nutrient ben~fits.of poultry litter.a,nh.i~ha.y :" :._.. . :.:;_"iotii~~-Barr~tt,Cbmmtss.i()~er, 1)NR;:andRohe..r;t -r<err, .

fields,whileprotecting s~rfoce onfgro,~nd)voter.on hi~ for~:!Jr", .':.bi~~~~q~.)'}Af>:<_:. .:.::,..> .: ..

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ofthe nutrient management recqrd book.is ~esigrioted formaterials .\.:... Mtickhos cootinu~l.ly been at t,he .f~tefrQnt o,f.using sou.nd . ....

developed by this program. . : ". . . .. .:. 'enviromnentol practices in ~roducing broil~rs for.Tyson Food~! Inc. As

Mock buih the first pouhry cQmpostet in Georgia as.n ohemotive.'. .,: .~:S!<Jt~dbyoTyson representotiye~'"Moc~:is,o. go.pd.neighbor .and is o

for disposing pf pouhry mortalities in pits. Williams' efforts along wi~ . :shining example.of oS.outh G.eorg.io former..who corefob9.utthe .

.the assistance of Dr. Bill Merko, UGA Exte_nsion Pouhry Scientist~ ho\f~ : envirori~e~tY . .

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these reports and presentations made by each o( the finalists to select award winners that have been the most successful at creating significant, measurable improvement in pollution prevention;
This year's award winners include:
Most Improved Southwire Company Starkville Plant, Starkville, MS
Consistent Achiever NSA, Hawesville, KY
Small Quantity Generator Achievement Award Southwire Company Utah Plant, West Jordan, UT
Small Quantity Generator Excellence Award Southwire Company Kentucky Plant, Hawesville, KY
Large Quantity Generator Achievement Award Southwire Company Utility Prod. Plant, Carrollton, GA
Large Quantity Generator Excellence Award Southwire Company Building Wire Plant, Carrollton, GA
"While these six plants earned special recognition, the real winners are the communities where Southwire operates," Sims said. "Each of those areas shares the benefits of the improved environmental performance our plants have shown."
In addition to recognizing award winners, Southwire's workshop included a forum on water quality issues facing Georgia and the nation." As population pressures and

changing weather patterns impact water supplies, Georgians must develop a renewed sense of stewardship and carefully manage water resources," said Lindsay Thomas, president of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. "We don't manufacture water. We don't make a gallon - not a quart," Thomas said. "We must seek to understand our water systems so that we can learn to better manage them in a way that keeps the process working."
Other speakers included Dr. James Kundell of the University ofGeorgia, Bill Sapp ofAlston and Bird and Steve WoodruffofWoodruffand Howe Environmental Engineering..
With annual sales ofUS$ l.3 billion, Southwire is one of the world's leading wire and cable manufacturers and a technology leader in the industry for more than 50 years. The company's product line includes copper and aluminum rod, building wire and cable, utility cable products, industrial power cable, flexible power cord, communications cable and specialty. products, such as transit system cable. Southwire's world headquarters is in Carrolltc_m, Ga., 40 miles west of Atlanta.
For more information on Southwire's pollution prevention programs, contact Gary Leftwi<;h, Senior Communications Specialist, at (770) 832-4884, or gary_leftwich@southwire.com.

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Governor's Awards Honorable Mention Winners
The 2000 Governor's Awards was a stiff competition. In addition to the award winners, a number of applicants demonstrated significant pollution prevention achievements, and are deserving of recognition for those efforts. These applicants were awarded Honorable Mention, and are as follows:
Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority Government Hillcrest Farms, Inc. - Farmer/Producer Poultry Nutrient Management Program Team and Cooperative
Extension Service, UGA - Academia YKK (USA), Inc. - Small Industry Blue Circle Aggregates, Inc. - Srnall Industry Georgia Power Company, Plant Bowen - Medium Industry

Delta's CMS embodies o multi-departmental Chemical Review

Committee {CRC) tasked to scrutinize equipment manufacturers,

regulations, and environmental compliance. CRC ensures thot

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Commercial Business/Service Industry

unsanctioned materials ore not introduced to Delta's operations on_d ensures utilization of environmentally favorable alternatives. In combined effort with the CRC, Delta's CMS tracks ond rotates chemical

inventories to prevent shelf-life expiration. Overall this initiative

reduced hazardous chemical usage 30% over the post four years.

To reduce the 20,000 gallons of Jet Afuel generated monthly by

draining fuel from its fleet dur_ing maintena~ce activities, Delta hos

installed a three-stage filtration, fuel recycling. system. This system

has reduced by 240,000 gallons/year the amount of Jet Afuel formerly

treated as ohazardous waste, and saved over $70,000/yeor in

disposal costs and $126,000/yeor in reclaimed product.

In fall of 1999, Delta replaced the majority of Varsolii dip tonks,

for ports cleaning and degreasing, with fifty-three System Onea

closed-loop, solvent recyclers. Parts cleaning now generates signifi-

cantly less waste, which is classified.as nonhazardous, and costs 72%

Presentation of2000 Governors Award to Randy Harrison, Pam Drenner, Ira Pearl, Mini Smith, Brian Taft, Stephanie Blum, Jef!Nobles, and JeffFincher, Delta.Airlines, by Lonice Barrett, Commissioner, DNR, and Robert Kerr, Director, P2AD

less than before implementation. Additionally, Delta reduced the use of hozordous solvents by 20,000 gallons/year.
Delta reduced it's fleet fuel consumption by approximately 40,000,000 gallons/year, with accQmpanying reduction in aircraft
engine voe and NOX emissions, through the practice of single-engine

taxiing. Delta also requires all fueling contractors to operate smoH-

Delta Air Lines' efforts to protect scarce noturol resources,

engine fueling carts thot use_ l 5% less fuel, and generate 13% less

reduce pollution, conserve energy, ond core for the environment

noise ond 20%less oir emissions thon the historic.large engine

include the development of ochemical monogement system (CMS), Jet vehicles. This substitution of equipment yielded an overoll 95%

Afuel in-processing recycling, oircroft depointing moteriols substitu- decrease in the release of ozone precursors. .

tion, glycol reduction, oircroft ports remonufacturing, fuel corf

Delta's management believes what is good for the environment

implementation, energy reduction initiatives, ond spill prevention

is also good for their company, so they enter into many programs that

activities.

. help benefit the surrounding comm.unity in which they operate.

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P2AD Fights Fats, Oils and Grease with Education

Campaign
by Suzanne Burnes, Pollution Prevention Specialist

Fats, oils and

grease (FOG)

generated by restau-

rants and other food

service establishments

are estimated to be

responsible for the vast

majority of the sewer line

blockages and overflows

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area, a~d pose signifi-

cant water quality

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issues throughout the

Grease

Get.liJt

state. As a result of these blockages,

millions ofgallons ofuntreated wastewater flows into

Georgia's riv~rs each year.

. In recent months, P2AD has collaborated with the

North ~arolina Department of Environment and Natural

Resources, Division ofPolhition Prevention andEnviron-

mental Assistance, Georgia Environmental Protection

Division (EPD), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA), Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) and metro area County officials to create a campaign aimed at the restaurant and food service industry to reduce the FOG discharged into sewer systems. Through this initiative, educational materials have been produced, and are now available for distribution. The following fact sheets are available:
Best Management Practices for FOG Food Service Waste Reduction Managing Food Materials Restaurant Oil and Grease Rendering Oil and Grease Definitions
Also available are colorful posters listing FOG man- . agement tips in English, Spanish, and Chinese. To request hard copies of these materials, please contact Suzanne Burnes at (404) 657-5120, or email at Suzanne_Bumes @p2ad.org. Electronic copies are .also available at our website, www.p2ad.org.

UnileveiHome &Pe~Qn'iilCOre, USA;I~ Odefer9eitl nidntifak .

turer jn Cartersville, Georgia~ The plant manu'focture~ deiergen.ts ::< :,

such as Wisk, Surf, ALL, and Rinso. , , . . . . . . In l995, the Safety/Erivironmento,l'Cpm_mi~e,anal~e.d the:

site's water use and effluent loss~ it was determined that an: .

opportunityfor-cost reducti~nand pollution prevention existed. :A ...'.~::
'smaller task force.began awater conservation.and effluent reduction'~:/:;

.P'r~sentatioii.[1120,do G~~er~qr-~ ~wqr,:d to Kerry'. Cqlhitri, .Sljaf9'rzRObinso.n/EUcdou, SteveSiraham Ronnie $tqmey,

project.. Amajority 9f the actions ceriter,edo'n ~ivertlngnon-confact) : and:Michae1Stipic,e~ic~ fl~fleverHom~.& Personal :care,

cooling.water sources to an ~xisting plant rncycling ~ump,.beigh,eri~~:\

.ainm'gothnegsatwea~rpelnoyeese~s,o.fawnaalteyrzicnogn.sdeorivloytiemffilu<emndt

()ssociated. cosfs". 'flow yariations,.

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,;1nc; by:Lonke Bar,rett, C(nip:nissto.n,ei-, '[)NR,, an<J fl.obert
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. potabl~ water. At p~es~nt, the only co~po~ents:of.plonf effl~entare

.modifying two 'empty ~foragetanks for rainwater collection; 'and .

so,nitory ~oste from restro.oms a~d sin~s, boiler.blo~down, and afew

maximizing water recycling into the proces~:: : :./: . :.. : . . . .. .pon~co~tact co91ing watersoUrces. '. Thea.chievement.re~ulfe,din the .'

.Overthe next 4years, the team athieveda'77% redl)ction;in : red.uctio~of.daily and monthlymoni~~riQ.g of the.efflue~rf~r cost

.effluent-volume.and overage annual cost sa.ving~ of .$20,00p in., .:. :. ~> sav.i~9~~:of .$85,,000 :p~_ry~(it in :testi~g; JTIOi~~en.once, and labQr fees.. .

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SI Corporation -

Chickamauga Facility

Large Industry



SI Corporation, Chickomaugo Facility, is ocarpet manufacturer

with its headquarters plant located.in Chickamauga, Georgia.

The Synthetic Industries Environmental Resource Recovery

Action (SIERRA)ileam at the Chickamauga Facility has set a challeng-

ing, long-term objective for the facility through an overall 41 %

reduction goal. This includes reductions in air emissions, wostewoter

ond water use, hazardous waste, solid waste, and energy use.

Some of their accomplishments include o93.4% reduction in
voe emissions achieved by changing three dye ovens to one efficientI

imp.roved-process oven. Reductions in water use were achieved in

the extruded polypropylene tape cooling water system. Jhis closed-

loop recovery/reuse system reuses approximately 950 gpm of cooling

water for 28 large p~lypropylene tape extrusion lines.. By recovering,

filtering, chilling, ond reusing the cooling water of the plant, SI

Corporation saved $1,456,920 in city water ond sewer cost. The .

largest energy reduction is in electricity: energy-efficient electric

motors ond pumps replaced older inefficient equipment, energy- .

efficient lighting systems were installed, and natural gos boilers

(small-capacity) replaced electric boilers.



As a result of these projects, SI Corporation of the

Chickomaugo Facility has achieved o 49.6% overall reduction in oir

emissions, wastewater, water ond energy use, ond solid ond hazard-

ous waste at the plant.

Presentation of2000 Governors Award to Ernie Kaiser, Charles Fegqrdio, Tony Knick, Pam Gallahar, Joe Dana, Rip Johnston, and Chuck Patterson, SI Corporation by Lonice Barrett, Commissioner, DNR, and Robert Kerr, Director, P2AD

Hoteliers, continued from page 5
To help stimulate the green hotel market, one strategy - upon which the Atlanta symposium was based - is to engage major corporations in communicating their preferences for environmental criteria when selecting hotels. This goes beyond individual consumer choices , as business travel and meeting contracts represent the bulk of the hotel industry's income.
A complimentary effort includes educating both hoteliers and corporate travel planners about the mutual benefits of green hotel options. Barry Dimson, the innovator developer of the Sheraton Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, a leading environmental hotel, believes that operation changes resulting in improved air quality, water and waste reduction, and energy efficiency can be easily achieved with bottom-line savings.
Tedd Saunders, President ofEcoLogical Solutions and V.P. of Saunders Hotel Group, whose Lenox and Copley Square properties pioneered the greening of hotels, stated, "With the muscle of CERES' companies behind this unprecedented effort, it will undoubtedly be a wake up call to the hotel industry that environmental .management is a critical path to ongoing success."
CERES, a coalition ofmore than 60 investor, environmental, labor and public interest groups, convened the symposium in an effort to improve environmental performance within the hotel industry. CERES and its members advocate environmental protection through corporate responsibility. More than 50 companies have endorsed the CERES Principles, an environmental code of conduct, and engage in constructive dialogues with CERES Coalition members and other stakeholders. By building more strategic partnerships within its network, CERES hopes this collaboration will stimulate market demand and ultimately h~lp lead the effort to green the hospitality industry.
For more information on the Green Hotel Initiative or CERES, visit the CERES website at www.ceres.org or contact Sarah Raposa at (617) 247-0700, ext. 16.

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A Crafty Way to Build a

Inspections are what make

Better Home

the EarthCraft House . program one ofthe strongest

by Jim Hackler, Southface Energy Institute
They don't build homes the way they used to- thank goodness! Older homes may be overflowing with charm, but

green building programs in the country. EarthCraft House inspector Mark Newey goes over a list of

what's not charming is the comfort and health issues of

environmental features with

outdated construction techniques. Uneven heating and cooling, the building superintendent

drafts, mold and mildew, and exceptionally high utility bills are for Monogram Homes in

just a few ofthe problems facing homeowners who believe

Atlanta.

that.an older home is better than a new one.

Building science has come a long way in helping today's

home builders construct a high performance house. The

house with a healthier indoor environment, lower utility bills,

challenge for homebuyers is finding a builder who is committed more durability, less maintenance and greater comfort. With

to offering a superior product. The Southface Energy Institute, more than 50 builders in the program, EarthCraft homes are

in partnership with the Greater Atlanta Home Builders

being constructing in almost every price range. Currently, the

Association, has a new program for teaching builders to use program is only available to builders ofnew homes, but the

the latest methods to construct a better house. It's called

long-term goal is to develop an EarthCraft House renovation

EarthCraft House. Already the fastest growing program of its and remodeling program.

kind in the country, EarthCraft homes look and feel like other

EarthCraft House partners include P2AD, Georgia

new homes - it's how they perform that makes them different. Environmental FacilitiesAuthority (GEFA), Fannie Mae,

EarthCraft House builders are trained to maximize the Packer Industries, Georgia-Pacific, Home Depot, Dupont

function and installation ofthe products that go into a new

Tyvek, TechShield, Keener Marketing, Energy Star, Building

home, while minimizing the waste. Each EarthCraft House

America, Owens Corning, Northwest Exterminating and

must meet minimum requirements from 12 environmental

Sherwin Williams.

areas and pass an inspection. Some of the practices encour-

For a list ofEarthCraft House builders, call the Greater

aged under the program include tree preservation, waste

Atlanta Home Builders Ass.ociation at (770) 938-9900 or go to

reduction, recycling and low water usage. The end result is a www.earthcrafthouse.com.

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Current Pollution Prevention Partners

P2AD would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge all of its Pollution Prevention Partners (P3), particularly the many partners that are new to the program. The P3 program is a three-level certification program that recog:.. nizes and rewards continuous pollution prevention perforniance and environmental improvement by Georgia facilities in the manufacturing, service, governmental, and agricultural sectors. Organizations that qualify for the P3 program demonstrate to their customers, employees, and community a commitment to preventing pollution and waste, increasing

efficiency, and improving the environment. Current Pollution Prevention Partners are:

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Collins &Aikman Floorcoverings Lockheed Mortin Aeronautics Company Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. SI Corporation

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Boll Metal Beverage Container Corporation Laporte Water Technologies, Inc.

Blue Circle Aggregates, Cumming Quarry Litho-Krome Company

Blue Circle Aggregates, Douglasville Quarry Reliance Electric of Rockwell Automation

Blue Circle Aggregates, Friendship Quarry .

Power Systems

Blue Circle Aggregates, Lithonia Quarry -. ._Rockwell. Automation Control Systems

Carolina Skiff, Inc.

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Georgia Power Company - Plant McDonough Tenneco Automotive

Georgia Power Company - Plant Scherer U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon

Georgia Power Company - Plant Yates

U.S. Morine Corps Logistics Base

Golden State Foods

YKK (USA), Inc.

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The International Builders' Show will be held February 9-12, 2001 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The show covers all things construction, from home building to commercial building, land development to real estate sales, engineering to architecture. For more information on this event, visit www.buildersshow.com.
The Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association 10th An_nual Industrial Conference will be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta on March 14-15, 2001. For more information on this event;. visit www.gwpca.org.
The Greenprints 2001 Sustainable Development Conference and Trade Show, co-hosted by the Southface Energy Institute and the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, is coming back to downto.wn Atlanta on March 14-16, 2001 at the Wes. tin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. Greenprints 2001 will present a diverse curriculum on sustainabiiity featuring: green building designs, products, and practices; livable community planning and sustainable transportation; energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean energy production; healthy interior products, design, and maintenance solutions; water quality and natural habitat protection during construction. The early bird registration deadline is January.19, 2001. For more information on this event, visit www.greenprints.org.
The Sixth Annual Conference on Recycling of Polymer, Textile, and Carpet Waste will be held at the NW Georgia Trade and Convention Center, Dalton, Georgia, from April 30 - May 1, 2001. The deadline for submitting abstracts is December 8, 2000. For more information about the conference, visit www.tfe.gatech.edu/recycle_conf.

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