Waste Recycled
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Waste recycled includes hazardous and non-hazardous waste reused,
recovered or recycled including in-process reuse of solvents. It
does not include demolition and construction waste.
Proportion of Total Waste Recycled |
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| In 2003, we recycled 75.8% (329.4 million kilograms) of the 434.7 million kilograms of waste generated. This was 3.5% less waste recycled compared to 2002 but an increase of 1.2% in the proportion of waste recycled compared to 2002. Over 71% of total waste recycled was hazardous waste, primarily solvents. As the network of manufacturing sites continues to change, fluctuations in waste will occur and we will continue to identify and implement recycling opportunities that make sense for our operations.
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In 2001 we set a target to increase the proportion of total waste recycled by 10% by the end of 2005 but there was no progress made toward this target in 2002 or 2003. This is an area where we will need to focus significant effort if we are to succeed in reaching the 2005 waste recycling improvement target.
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History of data changes
In 2001, we reported 365.8 million kilograms
of recycled waste, which included demolition and construction recycled
waste. Review of the 2001 data and removal of demolition and construction
recycled waste resulted in a revision of the baseline to 367.9
million kilograms.
Proportion
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