Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical
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Waste Management Comparison - 2021
Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical
| Reporting Year | Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity | Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity | Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information* |
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| 2005 | Other Environmental Practices - ACH Commitment to the Environment: Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (ACH) has a formal written Environmental Policy focused on protecting and conserving the natural environment. Environmental stewardship is among ACH's highest priorities, and the company is committed to conducting its business in an environmentally responsible manner. ACH's environmental objective is to distinguish corporate citizenship capabiliities through a demonstration of decisive environmental stewardship and sustainable development initiatives. The company operates an Environmental Management System consistent with the ISO 14001 International Standard and all ACH manufacturing facilities have been third-party certified to the ISO 14001 Standard. This includes identifying and acting upon significant environmental aspects and setting objectives and targets relating to operations and facilities, including: Managing air emissions Conserving energy and natural resources Managing materials to reduce environmental impact, and Conservation of natural resources. The company complies with all current regulatory standards and often surpasses local applicable regulatory and legal requirements. We continually strive to improve our environmental performance by working to minimize the creation of solid and liquid waste and eliminate practices that could have a harmful impact on future generations. |
TRI Pollution Prevention Glossary
The Waste Management Hierarchy |
The waste management hierarchy established by the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) guides waste generators toward the best options for managing wastes.
The preferred option is to prevent pollution at its source, but for waste that is generated, the preferred management methods are recycling, followed
by burning for energy recovery, treatment and, as a last resort, disposing of the waste.
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- A breakdown of production-related waste managed. This includes all amounts of the chemical released directly to the environment or otherwise managed as waste, other than waste generated by one-time events not associated with normal production processes (e.g., fires or remedial actions).
- A production ratio or activity index to provide context for reported toxic chemical quantities. For example, if a chemical is used in the manufacture of refrigerators, the production index would track the number of refrigerators produced and could be used to help gauge how much of the chemical is being released per unit of production.
- Any newly implemented source reduction activities, reported using "W-codes" (e.g., "W41: Increased purity of raw materials")