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The Knoll 8
1. Protection of the Biosphere
2. Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
3. Waste Reduction and Disposal
4. Conservation
5. Risk Reduction
6. Safe Products and Services
7. Environmental Restoration
8. Informing the Public
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1. Protection of the Biosphere
We will strive to make continued progress toward
reducing or eliminating the release of any hazardous
substance in an effort to safeguard all habitats affected
by our operations.
We will continue to reduce the use and/or emissions
of hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic
compounds from our manufacturing operations through
the introduction of clean technologies.
- • In 2008, Knoll U.S. manufacturing facilities were more
than 95% hazardous air pollutants (HAP) and VOC
free.
We will provide water treatment facilities that meet or
exceed discharge criteria.
- • In 2008, the state-of-the-art water treatment facility
in East Greenville treated 15,406,495 gallons of
wastewater.
We will monitor storm water, conserve water use and
develop processes to minimize water pollution.
- • The Plaforization process for pre-treating metal parts
introduced at our East Greenville facility in 2008 is
estimated to deliver savings of more than 1,000,000
gallons of water per year.
- • In 2008 our Knoll Muskegon facility adopted a new
cleaning agent for its low-temperature pre-treatment
process that reduced the need for de-scaling tanks
by 50%, dramatically saving on water use and water
discharge.
- • Water discharged from the Muskegon facility goes to
a county treatment facility that employs sludge ponds
and settling ponds to treat water that is then used to
irrigate food-producing farm plots on the property.
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