Table Of ContentMinistry of Environment and Energy
Pollution Prevention Pledge Program
1994 award winners
INTRODUCTION SELECTION CRITERIA
The governmentofOntario honored four Theselectionofcandidates forawards isbased on:
companiesand anassociation in 1994 for • the extentofreductionsachieved and
outstandingachievements under the Ministryof substances involved;
Environmentand Energy's Pollution Prevention • whether the reduction involved new technology
PledgeProgram (P4). ormodifications toexisting technology;
At theNovember 1994 Environmentand Energy • whether theachievement resulted from a team
Conference inToronto, awards w^ere presented to: effort involvingmanagementand employeesat
Xerox Canada,of Mississauga; elfatochem Canada all levels;
Inc.,Oakville; Strataflex Canada Corporation, East • whether thereduction was partofa long-term
York; Davlin Cleaners, Rexdaleand the Hamilton pollution prevention plan and whether
District Autobody RepairAssociation. reductions would becontinuous;
• theextent to which reductionscutoperating
AWARD CATEGORIES costsand made thecompany morecompetitive;
• whether the measures could beapplied by other
The pollution preventionawardsfall intotwo companies.
categories:
• ThePollution Prevention Achievement THE 1994 P4 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS
Awards - given tocompanies which achieved
the most outstandingresults in reducingor P4 Large FacilityAward winner Xerox Canada
eliminatingpollutant releases, hazardousor Canadian ManufacturingOperations,Mississauga
liquid industrial wasteand toxicchemicals
through the useof pxjllution prevention This facilityemploys550 people. Itproduces(and
methods. The awardsrecognizeexcellence in rebuilds) paper handling assemblies foruse incom-
pollution prevention in small, medium-sized pany products which areexported throughout the
and large facilities. world. Incorporated into the facility is thecompa-
• The Pollution Prevention Leadership Award - ny's ElectronicsRepairCentre which servicesNorth
given totheenvironmental group, workplace, America.
association orcompany which contributed most Xerox removed hazardous materialsfrom its
to the promotion ofpollution preventionasan processesby eliminatingsomechemicals and
environmentally safeand sound wayof living substitutingothers with moreenvironmentally
and working. friendly materials. Hazardous materials, suchas
wastesolder from cleaning and resolderingof
circuit boards,are collected and recycled. All
ozone-depleting substanceshavebeen eliminated
from the facility.
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An employeeeducarion and training initiative disposal contractorsareassessed beforesigning
hasbeen implemented as partof thesolvent disfxjsal contracts and toresolve problemscreated
reduction process. The program includesmeasures by pasthandlingand disposal ofhazardous
suchas: substances.
• using therightcleaner forthe tasks Thecompany has pledged to meetorexceed all
• closingcontainers immediately afteruse statutory regulationsboth in practiceand in spirit,
• spraying solvent directlyontoragsrather than and toensurethatemployeesare trained to handle
machines effectivelyrecyclingmaterials, conserve water and
• using sturdy, reusable ragsratherthan weak energy, and minimize theenvironmental impact
disposables fromchemical spillsand emissions.
• covering tankswith lids topreventevaporation Followingare someofthe company'saward-
The measures taken at the Mississauga plantare winningachievementsrecognized by the ministry:
partofa Xerox Corporation Environmental • commitment toeliminate trichloroethane from
Stewardship program. Xerox iscommitted to the all formulationsby the end of 1994;
philosophy ofsustainabledevelopmentand • assurance that lead and chlorinated additives
considers pollution prevention to bean integral part will be eliminated from all lubricantsproduced
ofsustainability. Xerox hasanenvironmental and sold;
vision: waste-free products from waste-free • a40percent reductionof hazardouswastesby
factoriesand total product stewardship for its theend of 1994;
document-processing products. • education ofcustomers toreducechemical
usage through the introductionofrecycling
P4 Medium-Sized Facility Award 1994 co-winner, equipmentand other3Rs initiatives;
elfatochem CanadaInc., Oakville • encouragement ofcustomers toemploy
synthetic lubricants with extended lifecycles.
Achemical producer, elfatochem currently em- Ethyleneglycol and copper havebeen totally
ploysapproximately 100 workers. Thecompany eliminated from thecompany's manufacturing
nrvanufacturesand markets a wide rangeofchemical processes.
and lubricantproducts. The facility includes: Mineral spirit emissions havebeen reduced, as
• a wetblend manufacturingarea which has theuseofdisthyleneglycol and proplylene
produces acid and causticcleaners, detergenis, glycol.
fabric softenersand bluejean chemicals;
• a dry blend manufacturingarea which produces P4 Medium-Sized Facility Award co-winnen
chemicals, includinga variety of powder Strataflex CanadaCorporation, EastYork
products, which are mainly used as caustic
cleaners; Straiaflexsupplies flexiblecircuitboardsto leading
• a greaseand lubricatingoil facility which computer,aerospace, telecommunication and
producesgrease soapand various lubricating defencecontractors throughout North America. Its
products. custom-designed products havebeen used for
Thecompany isa memberof theCanadian diverse purposes, suchas in satellites, airplanes,
Chemical Producers' Association and isa signatory portable radio stations, telephones, disk drives,
totheResponsibleCare®Commitment- a computers, hearing aids, ultrasound machines,
voluntary industry-based, self-regulating initiative gyroscopes,automobiles, missilesand airport
topromote the safe production, handling and contro; systems.
managementofchemicals fromraw productsto The company iscommitted toa "zerohaul-
end use. away" policyand intends to treatall wastes in-
elfatochem iscommitted to makinghealth, hou.seby theend of1994. It will achieve thisby:
safetyand environmental considerationsa priority • processing sodium persulfateand sulphuricacid
in itsplanning and to operating in a manner thai wastes usinga newly installed "electrowinning"
protects the environment, health and safet}' ofits systematid an existing ion exchangesystem.
employeesand thegeneral public. A long-standing In.stead ofcopper sulphatesludge, which was
policy of thecompany is tocoui^sel customerson previously sent to landfill, thecompany now
the safeuse,distribution and disposal ofchemical generatesa metallic copper residue which is
products. It does so to ensure that off-site waste removed and sold forreprocessing;
• precipitating copper chloride used inetching applicable toautobody shops and showsthemhow
circuitboards, film stripperand develop>er theycan gobeyond compliance toachievegreater
solution toremoveand process copper; economicand environmentalgains.
• processing all low-level rinses and waste water Association membersare takingbig stridesin
toremove coppercontent. reducing their volatileorganiccompounds (VOCs) ~
A new storage tank isbeing installed to capture they arerecoveringand reusingsolvents(cleaners
all spillsand leaks which will thenbereprocessed, and paint thinners). HARA membersarealso
reducing discharges tosewers. reducing paintconsumptionbysubstitutinghigh
volume low pressure spray paintguns (HVLP).
P4 Small FacilityAward winner Autobody shopshave reduced their useof
Davlin Cleaners,Rexdale solventsby morethan 80percent through
implementingon-sitesolvent recycling. Thishas
Davlin Cleanersis a dry-cleaningestablishment resulted in savingsof$2,000 in solventsplusanother
HARA
with a total of 13 employees. It islocated in Rexdale $1,000 in spent solventdisposal costs.
and hasbeen operating since 1988. The company estimates that in the region of Hamilton-Wentworth
specializes in suedesand leathers, weddinggowns, alone,between 80,000 and 90,000 litres ofsolvents
silks,down-filled itemsand delicate fabrics - items are saved annually. Theassociation believes a
which averagedry cleanerscannot process. province-wide reduction of400,000- 500,000 litres of
Because ofits specialized business, the company solventscanbeachieved ifits Environmental
servesclients from London in the west to Cobourg Opportunity Workshopscontinue to have thesame
in theeast. Clients include manufacturersand large impact.
retail outlets.
SinceSeptember 1993 Davlin hasbeencleaning
POLLUTION PREVENTION ITS HISTORY
30 percentofits volume using a water-based "New ...
Clean and Green System". Petroleum Stoddard,a Forthepast20years, thegovernment'sbasic
solvent,isused on the remaining 70percentofthe operating method hasbeen toreact tocrisesand
load ina self-contained room withnoexternal then try tocure the problem. In essence, reliance
venting. Oneofthe company's goalsfor 1994 is to wason intervention, not prevention.
convert50 percentof its volume to theNew Clean In 1992, to meetthechallengesofthe 1990s, the
and GreenSystem. then MinistryoftheEnvironmentestablished a
By usinga combination ofPetroleum Stoddard Pollution PreventionOfficetoencourage
and the NewClean and Green System, Davlin has individuals, institutionsand industries tomake
been able toeliminate the useofapproximately changesin theirbasic operations to prevent
8,500litres of perchlorethylenea year. It has also pollution beforeit was created.
decreased theuse of Petroleum Stoddard (which InNovember 1993, the ministry unveiled the
generateshazardous wastes) by 50 percent. In PollutionPrevention Pledge Program-orP4.
addition, theuseofdyes has gonedownby 10 per Theprogramchallenges industrycollectively to
cent,other pollutantsby 20percent and energy achievea 50percentreduction in the releaseof70
consumptionby30percent. typesofchemicals and hazardous wastesby the
year 1995 and a 90 percent reductionby theyear
THE 1994 P4 LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER 2000.
AsofOct. 13, 1994, theministry had received 25
Hamilton District Autobody RepairAssociation applicantsfor theP4 program -and manyare
(HARA) ':-•', alreadyusing pollution prevention as part of their
. ^ competitivebusinessplanning. Theapplicants were:
Thisassociation has reached outtomore than 300 • CelaneseCanada Incorporated (Millhaven;
automotiverepairbusinesses in theGoldea • Choice ReferSystems Limited (Belleville)
Horseshoe area by holding EconomicOpportunity • DavlinCleanersLimited (Rexdale)
Workshopsand sending outnewslettersand • Dow ChemicalCanada Inc - Samia
information packages. Theassociation has adual manufacturing site
message: it infomnsits.membersof.thelegislation • Drew Chemical.Limited (Ajax)
• elfatochemCanadaInc. (Oakville)
FinelineCircuits Ltd. (Toronto) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Hastech Incorporated (Guelph)
Imperial Oil Ltd. - Finch Avenue terminal Pleasecontact thePollution PreventionOfficeat
(416) 314-7918,orthe ministry'sPublic Information
(Toronto)
Centre at(416)323-4321 Callersoutside Toronto
MenascoAerospaceLtd. (Oakville) .
My ValetDryCleaners (North Bay) can reach thecentretoll-freeat l-(800) 565-4923.
NovacorChemicalsCanada Ltd.
OntarioStoreFixtures (Toronto)- (1993 Award
Winner)
OurCleaners (Barrie)
PCBContainmentTechnology Inc. (Cambridge)
Petro-Canada Products- Lubricants centre
(Oakville)
Petro-Canada Products-Oakville refinery
(Oakville)
Petro-Canada Products -Oakville terminal
(Oakville)
PolysarRubberCorporation (Samia)
Rhone-Poulenc SpecialityChemicals Ltd. (St
Catharines)
Strataflex Canada Corporation (Toronto)
SulcoChemicab Limited
TheCreditValleyHospital (Mississauga)
Xerox -Car!»dian manufacturing operations
(Missisisauga)
Xerox - National Supply and Logisticscentre
(Mississauga)..
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