Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership (TP3)

Waste Reduction Success Stories

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PERFORMER  LEVEL MEMBERS

Government Agencies:
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

• Pill Bottle Recycling Eliminates Tons of Waste

Industries:
Bridgestone/Firestone-Warren County Plant

• Process Waste and Scrap Reduction

Delta Faucet Company of Tennessee

• Getting the Sludge Out
• The Sludge Thickens

DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. (Athens and Maryville facilities)

• Material Reuse Saves Landfill Space 2004
• DENSO Maryville: Performer Reuses Waste Ink in 2005
• DENSO Athens: Production Efficiency Equals Waste Reduction 2005
• DENSO Athens: Continuous Improvements Result in Zero Waste Process
• DENSO Maryville: Performer Landfill Waste Reduction

JTEKT Automotive Tennessee-Vonore Co. (Formerly Tennessee Koyo Steering Systems Co.)

• Recovering Used Oil Adds to Operating Profits
• Plastic Recycling Gleans Facility Extra Dollars

Marvin Windows and Doors of Tennessee

• Corrugated Recycling Generates Positive Cash Flow

Saturn Corporation / GM - Spring Hill Manufacturing Facility

• Saturn Reduces Waste by Creating "Smart Parts"
• Torit Filter Recycling and Reuse 2005

Schools:
Centennial High School

• Cougars See No Limit to Recycling

David Lipscomb Elementary

• David Lipscomb Elementary Reduces Waste

Poplar Grove School

• Student Involvement is Key to Waste Reduction

PARTNER LEVEL MEMBERS

Household:
Grimwood Household

• Getting into the Recycling Habit

Industry:
Calsonic Kansei North America

• Reuse of Oil Absorbants Helps Environment and Saves Dollars

Cummins Filtration (Formerly Fleetguard, Inc.)

• Scrap Metal and Filter Paper Recycling Saves Big $

Lodge Manufacturing Company

• Cardboard Recycling
• Beneficial Reuse of Foundry Sand

Maytag Cleveland Cooking Products

• Recycling Cleans the Air and Adds Dollars to the Bottom Line

S.E. International, Inc.

• Re-Use Agreement Saves Money and Resources

Schools:

Alpha Elementary

• How to Start a School Composting Program
• Alpha Intermediate Implements Waste Reduction
• Alpha Expands Recycling Program

Andrew Johnson Elementary School

• Patience and Persistance Pay Off for "Closet Recycler"

Croft Middle School

• Waste Reduction is Part of Daily Life at Croft

Cumberland County High School

• Jets Reduce Waste and Serve the Community

Fairview Middle School Recycling Team

• Fairview Middle School Recycling Team

Flintville Elementary School

• Construction Workers Catch the Bobcat Recycling Disease

Huntingdon Primary School

• "Cash for Trash" Helps Pay Electric Bills

McDonald School - TSAP Club

• McDonald Students Put Waste in its Place

University School - ETSU

• A Comprehensive Recycling Program is Established

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For more information about the Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership, please contact Curtis Hopper at 615-253-1729 or 1-800-734-3619 or by email at Pollution.prevention@state.tn.us