ISO 14001:2004 Registration
February 2010 ~
McCourt
Announces 2010 Significant Aspects
Program
1: Solid Waste Reduction Program
| Significant Aspect | Disposal of waste matrix |
| Objective | Reduce tonnage of material sent to the landfill including waste matrix |
| Target | 10 ton reduction in landfill potential by 12/31/10 |
Program 2: Electrical Wattage Reduction Program
| Significant Aspect | Use of electricity |
| Objective | Reduction of wattage used for lighting |
| Target | 10% decrease in wattage used for lighting by 12/31/10 |
Program 3: Ballast Recycle Program Program
| Significant Aspect | Disposal of ballasts |
| Objective | To find a legal and environmentally-friendly means to destroy our magnetic ballasts |
| Target | A ballast recycle program in place by 12/31/10 |
Program 4: Polymer Reduction Program
| Significant Aspect | Discharge of hazardous waste |
| Objective | Reduce the existence of the hazardous waste stream for spent polymer by recycling |
| Target | 50% of spent polymer recycled by year end |
January 2010 ~ ISO 14001 Goals Attained in 2009
Electrical Wattage Reduction Program
» Goal: 10% reduction in wattage of lighting used at McCourt
Label by 12/31/09
» Results: On January 1, 2009, McCourt Label was using 29,896 watts to light its Lewis Run facility. By year end, enough lighting fixtures were re-lamped, realigned or removed to save 3,592 watts. This is a reduction in lighting usage by 12%, which exceeded the program goal.
Hazardous Waste Reduction Program
» Goal: 10% increase in number of days to generate 1 gallon of
hazardous waste by 12/31/09
» Results: Actual number of days to generate 1 gallon of hazardous waste increased from 2.8 to 5.1. This is a 54% increase; well over our 10% goal. Such an achievement was the result of company-wide employee efforts to work smarter, along with reductions in pressroom chemical usage and procedural training.
Waste Matrix Study Program
» Goal: Define a measurement system in preparation for a program
to reduce waste matrix sent to the local landfill
» Results: A weighing and measuring system has been established internally. A key factor for future waste matrix reduction programs will be separating process scrap from municipal waste.
Press Chemical Reduction Program
» Goal: Reduction in press room chemical usage by 10% in 2009
from 2008
» Results: Actual reduction in 2009 from 2008 was
15%, accomplished by less usage of alcohol-based inks along with
communication and education initiatives with employees.
February 2009 ~
McCourt
Announces 2009 Significant Aspects
Program
1: Hazardous Waste Reduction Program
| Significant Aspect | Discharge of hazardous waste |
| Objective | Reduction in hazardous waste generated at McCourt, and inclusion as a Key Characteristic |
| Target | 10% increase in the days of generation by year end |
Program 2: Waste Matrix Study Program
| Significant Aspect | Disposal of waste matrix |
| Objective | Preparation for waste matrix reduction being sent to landfill |
| Target | Define measurement system |
Program 3: Press Chemical Reduction Program
| Significant Aspect | Use of press room chemicals |
| Objective | Reduction of press room chemicals |
| Target | 10% reduction in 2009 from 2008 |
Program 4: Electrical Wattage Reduction Program
| Significant Aspect | Use of electricity |
| Objective | Reduction of wattage used for lighting |
| Target | 10% decrease by 12/31/09 |
January 2009 ~ ISO 14001 Goals Attained in 2008
Electrical Wattage Reduction Program
» Goal: 20% reduction in wattage of lighting used at McCourt
Label
On January 1, 2008, McCourt Label was using 38,108 watts to
light its Lewis Run facility. By year end, enough lighting
fixtures were replaced with more energy efficient alternatives
(such as compact fluorescent light bulbs) to save 8,332 watts.
The result was a decrease in lighting usage by 22%, which
exceeded the program goal. This savings, added to the savings
from the previous year, amounts to about 40%. Not only does this
help Mother Earth, it saves McCourt approximately $5,000 per
year in electricity costs!
Hazardous Materials Purchasing and Storage
Program
» Goal: Improve purchase and storage of hazardous material
processes
An employee committee looked at the processes at
McCourt Label concerning the purchasing, receiving and storage
of hazardous materials. These were the results:
• Purchasing Process - A procedure was developed to insure
only approved chemicals are purchased. The company purchase
requisition was redesigned to authenticate the approval.
• Receiving Process - A way to keep hazardous material
moving from the dock to storage with minimal delays was devised.
• Storage Process - Storage areas were improved to avoid a
possible spill situation. Also, equipment was recommended that
will ultimately allow drum movement to be safer and less likely
to allow spillage.
Solid Waste Reduction Program
» Goal: Put three recycling streams in place by the end of 2008
The goal for this program was achieved. The first
recycling stream established is for old perforator blades. The
second is for obsolete computers. In 2008, McCourt sent 30 units
to a local electronics repair store to be refurbished for
resale. The third recycling stream is for obsolete engraved
dies. 3,500 pounds of dies were taken to a local scrap metal
recycling facility last year. These streams will continue
indefinitely.
Non-Contact Cooling Water Program
» Goal: To be compliant with local sanitary authority rules and
regulations, which do not allow the entry of non-contact cooling
water into the sanitary sewer
With this program, McCourt completely removed all
cooling water (used for the distillation process in plate
making) from the sanitary sewer by May 2008. A water supply was
installed that now continually re-circulates the cooling water
through an enclosed system. Upon completion of this program, a
reduction in the amount of water purchased by McCourt was soon
realized.
April 2008 ~ McCourt Label has achieved the prestigious ISO 14001 accreditation, illustrating its current and future commitment to minimizing environmental impact. The ISO 14001 international standard provides both a model for streamlining environmental management, and guidelines to ensure environmental issues are considered within decision-making practices. According to McCourt's Environmental Management Representative and Operations Manager, Bert Clark, "All McCourt employees did a great job during the environmental audit. They performed flawlessly--no major findings, no minor findings, and no improvement opportunities."
McCourt Label is leading the way, having become one of the first label manufacturing companies in the United States to achieve the ISO 14001 accreditation. McCourt Label attained the accreditation after a series of audits by NSF at its Lewis Run facility. The site will be assessed annually to ensure continual development of the Environmental Management System (EMS) currently in place.
McCourt Label has substantially reduced its impact on the environment through various initiatives enacted over the last three years. The company has set objectives for system improvement and environmental compliance. The obtainment of each objective is measured by setting specific targets and measuring the achievement of the target. Separate employee committees from all areas of the company do the planning and implement steps to assure that the goals are attained. According to June Smith, Quality Manager at McCourt, "One of our primary objectives is to include all employees in the process. We want everyone to have ownership in the system."
For further details about ISO 14001, please call Bert Clark at 800-458-2390