100 likes | 193 Views
2012 Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Annual Awards Ceremony February 29, 2012. ABOUT ELP.
E N D
2012 Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Annual Awards Ceremony February 29, 2012
ABOUT ELP Voluntarypartnershipprogram with businesses, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, federal entities, schools and universities designed to promote a cleaner and better environment for Louisiana. Any Louisiana entity that fits into one of the above categories and is committed to improving the quality of Louisiana’s environment is eligible to join.
ELP MEMBERSHIP • Businesses (Small, Medium and Large) • Federal Entities • Municipalities • Non-Governmental Organizations • Schools and Universities
2012 ELP Award Categories • Pollution Prevention (P2) • Env’l Management Systems • Community Env’l Outreach
2011-2012 Contribution of ELP Members to Pollution Prevention • Pollution Prevention • 342,785,000 pounds (lbs) of pollutants were removed including: Criteria pollutants, waste catalyst, hydrogen usage, GHG emissions, etc. • Reduction in Water Usage • 95,000,000 gallons (gals) of water • Recycling of Materials • 149,340 lbs/yr of E-waste • 715,369 gals/yr of Hydrocarbon contaminated water, soapy water, used oil, etc.
Pollution Prevention • ELP Member Amount (lbs) • PCS Nitrogen 330,750,000* • Valero Refining 9,435,000 • Rubicon 2,600,000 • Total 342,785,000 • Pollutants include: Criteria pollutants, waste catalyst, hydrogen usage, GHG emissions, etc. *Pro-rated amt for 2011
Water Usage Reduction • ELP MemberAmount • City of Carencro 95,000,000 gals
Recycling of Materials • ELP MemberAmount • CACRC 149,340 (lbs) • Advanced Spec. Carriers 699,369 (gals) • Harry Hurst Middle School 16,000 (gals) • TOTAL 715,369 (gals) Recycled materials included: E-waste, hydrocarbon contaminated water, soapy water, etc.
Community Environmental Outreach Initiatives Hands-On Science Experiments at Local Schools Gumbo Green Games Science Quest at Southern University LA Arts & Science Museum Baker Buffalo Fest Partnering with Area Schools & Headstarts Partnering with LBP “Raising Readers” LEAP Test Pep Rally
Community Environmental Outreach Initiatives World of Chemicals Demonstration Partnering with ExC!TE Real Men Read Field Day Household Hazardous Waste Collection Yard Waste & White Goods Collection Community Bayou Cleanup Coates Bluff Greenway & Watershed