Go Green in 2009!
 
 

Go Green and Reduce Costs in 2010 with an Environmental Management System

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) help organizations identify and manage their environmental impacts. Through free EMS trainings offered by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and the University of Maryland Manufacturing Assistance Program (UMMAP), companies can implement EMSs and prepare, if they choose, for ISO 14001 certification.

How the Program Works
This free, state-supported, six-month program assists manufacturing organizations in implementing an EMS through four one-day workshops, spaced six weeks apart, followed by specific work assignments and supported by field implementation assistance. Program participants are offered technical assistance on implementation of cost-saving pollution prevention technologies.

Benefits of an EMS

  • Reduce costs
  • Enhance compliance
  • Attract new customers and markets, especially those with EMS requirements
  • Enhance your image with the public, regulators, and investors
  • Improve environmental performance
  • Prevent pollution and conserve resources
  • Reduce/mitigate risks
  • Increase efficiency
  • Enhance your employee morale and recruitment
  • Improve employee awareness of environmental issues

Go Green Today!
The next EMS group training begins October 26, 2010. Reserve your spot today!
Call or e-mail Laura Armstrong at (410) 537-4119, larmstrong@mde.state.md.us, or Paul Gietka at (410) 706-3445, pgietka@umd.edu.

EMS Program Results: Waste Reduced, Dollars Saved

Forty-nine Maryland companies have participated in the program since 2001. These facilites have implemented EMSs that are reducing their environmental impact and saving them money.

  • Cement manufacturer: undertook a successful water-recycling pilot, potentially saving 17 million gallons per year in water use and discharge, saving $10,000-12,000/year statewide.
  • Aerospace company: achieved a 200-ton reduction of solid waste with an associated annual cost savings of $90,000 per year, and a 600,000 kilowatt per year energy reduction, saving $50,000 per year. This reduced 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide and other air emissions from entering the environment.
  • Bottling company: reduced electric energy consumption by 7.5 percent, reduced water consumption by 7.5 percent, and solid waste by 10 percent.
  • Automotive supplier: saved $150 per month on hazardous waste reduction from paint mixing, reduced solid waste by 10 percent and saved $470 on monthly energy costs.
  • Aerospace manufacturer: increased electric power use efficiency and eliminated the use of chromates by reformulatng its primer coat.
  • Food manufacturer: achieved a 20 percent reduction in wastewater, 5-10 percent reduction in water use, 25 percent reduction (2,000 lbs) in hazardous waste, 100,000 pounds in solid waste, and a 10 percent reduction in energy usage.

Also ask about our free, on-site pollution prevention assessments available to Maryland businesses!

Visit the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Implementation Assistance web site.