Of special note in this tenth round of Performance Track membership:
• The automobile industry is demonstrating increased interest in Performance Track with the first US auto facility member, the Ford Motor Company, Atlanta Assembly Plant, and six Michelin tire manufacturing facilities.
• Fort Lewis Public Works in Fort Lewis, WA, is the first US Army facility in the program.
• Thirty-nine new Performance Track facilities made strong three-year commitments to the environment in a wide range of categories. Some examples:
• The Coca-Cola North America Syrup Plant in Columbus, OH, plans to reduce biological oxygen demand (BOD) pollutant discharges by more than one-and-one-half million pounds and its water usage by more than 900,000 gallons.
• The Louisiana-Pacific, Jasper OSB facility in Jasper, TX, plans to reduce its energy use by more than 45,000 MMBtus.
• The 3M Eau Claire facility in Eau Claire, WI, plans to reduce its hazardous waste by more than 1,300 pounds.
In addition to the 39 new members, 32 Performance Track facilities have renewed their three-year membership by continuing to meet the program's criteria and committing to new environmental goals. Some examples:
• Epic Resins in Palmyra, WI, committed to a 10 percent overall energy reduction.
• Nucor Steel Auburn Inc. in Auburn, NY, will use scrap tires in its production of steel, reducing its use of coal by more than 500 tons.
• SEH America in Vancouver, WA, committed to a 10 percent reduction in energy use, a 50 million gallon reduction in water use, and a 50 percent reduction in hazardous materials.
With the latest additions, the five-year-old program has more than 370 members in 46 states and Puerto Rico. To date, Performance Track members have collectively reduced their water use by 1.3 billion gallons and their generation of solid waste by nearly 600,000 tons, increased their use of reused or recycled materials by nearly 77,000 tons, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 67,000 tons of carbon dioxide.
For a complete list of new and renewing members, or for more information on the National Environmental Performance Track program, visit EPA.
