Kodak Eyes Progress in Five-Year Enviro Plan
Good news is developing at Eastman Kodak Company, as the firm wraps its first year of a five-year plan to reduce emissions, preserve natural resources, and strengthen its environmental management system. Read More
Good news is developing at Eastman Kodak Company, as the firm wraps its first year of a five-year plan to reduce emissions, preserve natural resources, and strengthen its environmental management system.
According to R. Hays Bell, Kodak vice president and director of health, safety and environment, the news at the end of year one “is very good.”
“While these goals apply to all of our plants around the world, by far the most dramatic progress was made right here in Rochester,” Bell said.
So far, Kodak has:
- Reduced its use of methylene chloride by 36%. Goal is 50%.
- Decreased its emissions of carbon dioxide from power production by 10% worldwide, 6% at Kodak Park in Rochester, N.Y. Goal is 20%.
- Cut its energy use by 18% worldwide, 13% at Kodak Park. Goal is 15%.
- Cut its water use by 15% worldwide, 12% at Kodak Park. Goal is 15%.
- Aimed to reduce its manufacturing waste by 25%. It achieved an 11% decline worldwide, but a 1% increase at Kodak Park. According to the company, the increase was due to adjustments in its list of vendors for recycling. New recycling programs now in place are designed to help the company meet this goal.
- Certified 18 of its major manufacturing sites under the international ISO14001 environmental standard. Nine other Kodak sites reportedly are preparing for certification.
Announced a year ago, the goals are voluntary and are designed to
accelerate the rate of progress the company has been making over the
past decade to reduce its environmental impact. Kodak set these goals against 1997 levels, and says it expects to meet all goals by Jan. 1, 2004.
