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Case Studies
Case Study: Zero Waste Program
Toyota/GM (NUMMI) - Automobile Manufacturing, Fremont, CA
- Diverted over 90% of discarded material
- Reduced disposal by 947 tons per year
- Reduced disposal costs by $106,000 per year
- Implemented assembly-line mixed material diversion
- Implemented cafeteria composting
- Implemented restroom towel composting
- Expanded on-site material sorting facility
- 5,000 employees
- Received State of California W.R.A.P. award
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Case Study: Waste Reduction and Recycling Program
Lockheed Martin – Aeronautics Engineering, CA
- Increased diversion from 25% to 75%
- Diverted 2,471 tons of solid waste per year
- Reduced disposal costs by $281,000 per year
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2,654 metric tons
- 3 facilities, 8,000 employees, 40 buildings
- Received State of California's W.R.A.P. award
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Case Study: Construction & Demolition Debris Management
XL Construction – new 50,000 sf building
- 199 tons diverted from landfill
- 97% diversion rate
- $9,000 saved compared to landfill cost
- Awarded L.E.E.D. Silver
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Case Study: Green Business Program
- Developed web based Green Business program
- 50+ businesses registered in first six months
- Interactive scorecard developed in collaboration with ICLEI, provided to companies that register for Challenge
- 80+ strategies in categories of energy, water, transportation, land use, waste, green products & outreach
- Web-based help links attached to each strategy
- Points achieved for completing sustainability strategies
- Opportunity to lower operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions
- Free “green” publicity
- Part of county-wide sustainability effort
- Joint venture of Westchester County and Business Council of Westchester
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