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For Release Friday,
5th April, 2002 |
CONTACT:
SELVA SELVENDRAN P2 COALITION
561-355-3136 ext. 1143
TIM O’CONNOR |
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PHONE:355-3576
FAX: 355-3038
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL—This year two area companies, Motorola and Ranger Construction, were given special recognition for their pollution prevention practices. Both projects were reviewed and awarded by the Pollution Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County.
Ranger Construction has instituted methods of recycling asphalt and concrete rubble at its five plants on Florida’s East Coast. Asphalt removed from old road projects is used, as is, to make new asphalt. Chunk asphalt and concrete rubble removed from construction sites are crushed by White Rock Quarry’s portable crushing equipment and used in place of new limerock as a base material for road construction. Ranger estimates that at least 20% of its new asphalt is made with recycled materials.
“In the year 2000 we produced over 1,000,000 tons of asphalt and utilized over 210,000 tons of recycled product in its production. By using this material we didn’t use 200,000 tons of new limerock and 10,500 gallons of liquid asphalt,” commented Ranger’s Environmental Director Jo Moore. Moore added, “We are very proud of the way the program is working. In fact, we have diverted over 250,000 tons of materials per year that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill.”
Motorola’s Boynton Beach site developed and instituted an innovative training program for its design engineers titled, “Developing Environmentally Preferred Products”. According to Mike Garcia, Motorola Environmental Manager, the program focus is to reduce product size
and weight, eliminate the use of hazardous materials in processes, and reduce energy Consumption and increase the recyclability of products. Garcia added, “ The concepts and guidelines contained in the DEPP course will enable our product designers to reduce the impact of our products on the environment from conception through the end of a product’s life.”
The Pollution Prevention Coalition recognizes local businesses that initiate pollution prevention projects or demonstrate pollution prevention in their daily operations. These awards are given annually following the coalition’s review of corporate and other submittals. Members of the coalition include local businesses; academia and governmental representatives who volunteer their time to reduce or eliminate pollution at its source. Additional information is available at the Coalition web site at
http://p2.ces.fau.edu
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