Summer of 2001 P2 Intern Program Case summaries

The Pollution Prevention (P2) Intern Program began in the summer of 2001 with 14 interns from Iowa colleges and universities. Over the past two summers, 18 graduate and 16 upper level undergraduate students have worked on pollution prevention projects with one common goal: to reduce or eliminate pollution and save money.

To find out more about the P2 program and its growing impact in the state of Iowa, read the case studies below.

Alcoa,Inc.: EMS development, including mass balance diagrams and data collection systems to evaluate environmental aspects.
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Armour Swift-Eckrich (ASE) Consumer Products: Water conservation and BOD reduction opportunities at a meat production plant.
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Cargill,Inc., Cedar Rapids: Water conservation projects result in substantial savings for a corn milling facility.
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Cargill,Inc., Eddyville: Significance determination of environmental aspects and lighting audit of a wet corn milling facility.
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Dayco Products LLC: Development of EMS framework and recycling program improvements at a hose fitting manufacturer.
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DuPont: Solvent reduction through a variety of options and recycling improvements at a polymer and coating manufacturer.
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Equistar: Hazardous waste storage database and hazardous chemical reduction/substitution at an ethylene manufacturer.
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Henderson Manufacturing: Inventory management system improvements at a manufacturer of truck accessories.
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Mahle-Parr Filter Systems,Inc.: Waste tracking system and plastic recycling opportunities at a producer of fuel system components.
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PMX Industries: EMS policy statement and manual development at a metal casting facility.
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Polaris Industries,Inc.: Wastewater treatment redesign, solvent reclamation, and paint robot installation at the manufacturer of all-terrain vehicles, personal watercraft, and motorcycles.
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Rockwell Collins,Inc.: Metal plating recommendations for the headquarters of this communication and aviation electronics producer.
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Roquette America,Inc.: Reduction in hazardous waste, effluent treatment and reuse, and air compressor system losses for a corn product manufacturer.
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Winnebago Industries,Inc.: Recycling opportunities for waste carpet, fabric, foam, trunk liner and other materials for the recreational vehicle producer.
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