Source Reduction Activities for Top Industry Sectors in the 2015 TRI National Analysis
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For the industry sectors with the highest source reduction reporting rates over the last 5 years, this figure shows the types of activities implemented, and the percent change in the quantity of waste managed.
From 2011 to 2015:
- The five industry sectors with highest source reduction reporting rates are computers and electronic products, electrical equipment, miscellaneous manufacturing (e.g., medical equipment), textiles, and printing.
- For almost all sectors, “Good operating practices” is the most frequently reported type of source reduction activity. Other commonly reported source reduction activities vary by sector. For example, electrical equipment and computers and electronic products manufacturers frequently reported modifications to their raw materials and product, often associated with the elimination of lead solder.
Facilities may also report additional details to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program about their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.
Examples of additional pollution prevention-related information for 2015
- Computers and Electronic Products: A circuit assembly manufacturer decreased lead releases by 78% after educating customers on the benefits of lead-free assemblies. [Click to view facility details in the Pollution Prevention (P2) Tool]
- Electrical Equipment: A battery manufacturer upgraded its conveyor system to prevent blockage and loss of cobalt material due to contamination. [Click to view facility details in the P2 Tool]
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing: A sporting and athletics goods facility decreased xylene waste by implementing procedures to improve yield and avoid quality problems such as preventing overmixing of paint. [Click to view facility details in the P2 Tool]
- Textiles: A textile finishing mill is continuing to replace methanol with water-based solvents and in 2015 decreased waste relative to production. [Click to view facility details in the P2 Tool]
- Printing: A gravure printing facility reduced certain glycol ethers waste by replacing several solvent-based digital ink printers with UV cured ink and latex ink printers that use either no glycol ethers or lowered amounts. [Click to view facility details in the P2 Tool]
This page was published in January 2017 and uses the 2015 TRI National Analysis dataset made public in TRI Explorer in October 2016.