audit program.Mini-Cases Rockwell Automation; Twinsburg, Ohio.The Twinsburg plant became one of the first registrants in the U.S. to ISO 14001. According the Roger Hartel, "certification sends a message to the company's stockholders, customers, and employees. Being an exemplary environmental citizen is absolutely of critical importance to all these populations and to international business as well." ISO 14000 and EMS have contributed to a continuing reduction of energy consumption and waste production. Recycling reduces material sent to landfills by about 150,000 pounds a year.Plasticolor; Ashtabula, Ohio.Registered to ISO 14001 in October, 1996. According to Don Herndon, they believe that a well-documented , efficient EMS provides a proactive approach for managing environmental activities. They are not just reacting to environmental problems, but "fix" them before they occur. This greater effectiveness helps reduce costs.Xerox CorporationSite recycling programs, including the conversion of solid waste to useable energy through incineration, saved Xerox over $12 million in 1995.Xerox implemented a plastic recycling program. High grade plastic panels from returned Xerox products are collected, sorted, disassembled and ground for reprocessing. The plastic is then used to manufacture Xerox products or is sold on the open market. The program has already diverted 250 tons of plastic from landfill in Monroe County and 1996 estimates project 500 tons diverted with $100,000 in savings to Xerox.3MIn 1990, 3M began a major waste reduction effort. By 3M definition, waste is what remains after raw materials are converted to products and by-products. During 1993, resource recovery activities in the U.S. recovered and sold almost 199 million pounds of paper, plastics, solvents, metals, and other by-products. Since 1989, 3M realized more than $156 million by reclaiming and finding buyers for manufacturing waste. For example, employees at a 3M plant in...
