Bridgestone Plant Was Praised For Environmental Friendliness
Posted on December 11, 2009
Filed Under Bridgestone Tires
Bridgestone plant in Aiken got “Spare the Air” award from the Healthcare and Environment Department of South Carolina.
As it is noted in the company’s announcement, when dealing with environmental issues the management of the plant is abide by the following principle: “Think globally, act locally”. The innovations aimed at the reduction of pollution allowed the plant to get the award.
“We are very glad that the authorities appraised our efforts, - said John Stewart, the manager of the plant. – Protection of the environment and wish to help local residents are the basic priorities both for our plant and our company, that’s why we ask each member of our team to participate directly in the reduction of environmental pollution. The taken measures bring benefit to our neighbors, families and the whole state”.
The “participants” help draw attention to the ecological problems by means of social advertisement and volunteer participation in special events. Besides this, the management of the plant encourages the workers to give each other a lift in case they live on the way to work, use motorcycles and hybrid vehicles that are provided with special parking places available only to those who “help minimize fuel consumption”.
Other mentioned innovations include the use of Innovative Tire Building Technology that allows to reduce emission of fluid organic compounds by 60%; the loaders work on hydrogen and don’t emit CO2; biodiesel equipment for maintenance; besides this 33 000 seedings of longleaf pine have been planted at the works.
Aiken plant was opened in 1998 and got LEED Silver certificate from the American Council for the construction of “green” houses that is handed for the effective use of energy and water, monitoring the use of resources and construction of facilities that retain heat. Bridgestone plants in South Carolina and Tennessee became the first plants awarded with the certificate.
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