Clean Utah Members Recognized for 2008 Accomplishments

In 2008, a total of 1.6 million kilowatt hours of electricity were conserved and 5.5 million pounds of solid waste reduced due to the combined accomplishments of companies that are Clean Utah partners.

“I am impressed with your commitment to reducing the amount of pollution to the environment,” Amanda Smith, executive director of DEQ told Clean Utah members at a recent luncheon to honor their accomplishments.

Clean Utah Partners

Clean Utah is a program designed by a stakeholder group in collaboration with DEQ and consultation with EPA. It is designed as a three-tired system. At “Entry Level,” businesses are committed to develop an Environmental Management System or “EMS” that provides a thorough review of its operations.

Entry Level businesses currently in Clean Utah are: Big-D Construction, Granite Construction Company, Rio Tinto Kennecott Land Company, Nucor Building Systems, Park City Building Department, Red Hanger Cleaner, Tear-A-Part, Tooele Army Depot and USANA.

At “Partner Level,” the company is committed to completing projects aimed at improving their environmental performance. Those companies are: Autovliv North America, Circle Four Farms, Firestone Building Products, Hexel Corporation, Utah Transit Authority, and Xanterra Parks and Resorts.

In 2008, Clean Utah Partners reduced the following pollutants:

905 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide;
27 tons of Nitrogen Oxide;
13.6 tons of dust brick recycled and another 20.4 tons of cardboard and wood pallets;
258,797 pounds of hazardous chemicals reduced;
234,828 kilowatt hours of renewable energy while also reducing demand through energy efficiency measures;
29,508 pounds of solid waste reduced by eliminating bottled water sales at Xanterra Zion Park Lodge; and
5.44 million pounds of solid waste reduced from Hexcel alone.