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St. Paul,
Minn. – Minnesota businesses are the best in the United States at reducing or
eliminating some dangerous pollutants, according to a recent U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) report. The
report is based on information reported
by manufacturing and other industrial facilities across the country through the
EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory program.
According to
the report, Minnesota businesses implemented measures that resulted in a
reduction of nearly 1 million pounds of toxic pollutant releases from 2012 to
2013 in Minnesota.
A variety of
activities can contribute to pollution prevention or source-reduction efforts:
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An electroplating facility in Minneapolis
reduced their releases of solvents by nearly 50 percent after changing to a
water-based cleaning system for some of their processes.
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Logic PD of Montevideo and Eden Prairie and Benchmark
Electronics of Rochester and Winona are working with their customers to create
product specifications that allow lead-free solders in the printed circuit
assemblies they manufacture.
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Simply reworking production schedules allowed a
paint and coating manufacturer in Blaine to reduce their generation of solvents
by 42 percent by reducing feedstock changeovers and minimizing solvent use.
“MPCA and our
partners congratulate Minnesota companies for their continued leadership in
driving down environmental impacts and driving up the efficiency of their
operations,” said MPCA Commissioner John Linc Stine.
The
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency works with the Minnesota Technical
Assistance Program (MnTAP) to help Minnesota businesses develop and implement
industry-tailored solutions that prevent pollution, maximize efficient use of
resources, and reduce energy use and costs. Visit www.pca.state.mn.us/P2 to learn more.
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Minnesota manufacturing and industry lead the nation in
pollution prevention, according to a report released by the U S Environmental
Protection Agency.
According to the report, efforts to reduce pollution
resulted in a reduction of nearly 1 million pounds in the quantity of toxic pollutants
generated between 2012 and 2013.
More information can be found on the MPCA's website.
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