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Reducing Your Environmental Footprint . . .
“Improved efficiency makes us responsive to customers!” - John Deere – Davenport Works, Iowa
When John Deere in Davenport, Iowa, reduced their environmental footprint with the installation of a new less-polluting paint system, they improved the overall efficiency of their process.
| Hazardous Material Use | Reduced by | 937 tons |
| Non-Hazardous Material Use | Reduced by | 10,371 tons |
| Procurement of Recycled Materials | Increased by | 311 tons |
| Water Use | Reduced by | 179.5 million gallons |
| Energy (non-transportation) | Reduced by | 400,000 mmBtus |
| Energy (transportation) | Reduced by | 14,344 gallons of fuel |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Reduced by | 54,817 metric tons CO2 equivalent |
| Waste (non-hazardous) | Reduced by | 2,513 tons |
| Reused/Recycled (diverted from landfill) | Increased by | 9 tons |
| Waste (hazardous) | Reduced by | 2,513 tons |
| Hazardous Air Emissions | Reduced by | 1,259 tons |
Improvements reported by members exceed those required by law. The results presented here are based upon members’ Annual Performance Reports (APRs).