NC Environmental Stewardship Initiative Reporting Data

Gary Hunt

NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

Environmental Stewardship – The Vision

In an ideal world, regulation is replaced by stewardship; an inherent respect for the environment. In this concept of stewardship, everyone takes responsibility for their actions and the use of resources for the benefit of the community.

Goal

To encourage the regulated community to be active stewards of the environment.

Tier three: Steward

Tier one: PartnerTier two: Rising Steward

ESI Status 2008

54 (86 sites) Environmental Partners 14 Rising Environmental Stewards 8 Environmental Stewards

Novozymes North America Inc. ASMO North Carolina Inc. City of Gastonia Long Creek WWTP Corning Inc. – Wilmington Optical Fiber Facility Fleet Readiness Center East - Cherry Point GKN Smithfield Packing – Wilson Michelin Tires

Goal #1 (Objective): Reduction of VOC EmissionsTarget Description: 80% Reduction from 1999 baselineTarget Timeframe: 2010Actions: Continued reduction in motors requiring solvent based coating. Air – Total VOCs:Units of Measurements: tonsPerformance Data:Baseline Year 1999Baseline Value 1202006 Value 23.12007 Value 19.52Target Value 24Target Year 2010Estimated economic impact: Decrease $/yr

Example Report Form

2004-2007 Reductions

Category 2004 2005 2006 2007 Totals

Air Emissions 297 tons 208 tons 232 tons 245 tons 980 tons

Hazardous Waste 12 tons 119 tons 405 tons 12.52 tons 549 tons

Landfilled Waste 997 tons 82,453 tons 59,441 tons 205,629 348,520 tons

Energy 11,737 Mbtu

48,451 Mbtu 169,349,052 Mbtu

28,672,700 Mbtu

198,081,939Mbtu

Water Use 369,529,216 gal

54,201,286 gal 591,356,273 gal

89,924,262 gal

1,099,011,037 gal

Recycled Materials

10,015 tons 8,047 tons 12,594 tons 23,986 54,643 tons

Total Cost Savings

Not reported

$12,721,772 $10,393,930 2,971,039 $26,086,741

EMS development or improvement

Compliance assistance

Technical assistance for energy conservation

Technical assistance for water conservation

T.A. for solid waste recycling or source reduction

T.A. for air, water, or hazardous waste

Assistance in setting aggressive goals

Required by corporate

Networking opportunities

Improve communication with community

Improve communication with DENR

Recognition

Other

69.10%

35.70%

31.00%

23.80%

35.70%

26.20%

21.40%

9.50% 66.70%

45.20%

64.30%

64.30%

9.50%

Why did your organization join the ESI?

Use of Annual Report Data

• Results Based Budgeting

• ESI Legislative Report

• Measures for PPG

• Water Conservation Efforts

• Case Studies

• ESI Marketing

• P2 Results

What next?

Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

• Web site: www.p2pays.org

• Gary Hunt• 919-715-6508• gary.hunt@ncmail.net