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ENVIRONMENT Rexam Berlin site named as ’exemplary’ The Berlin Environment Authority recently recommended our Berlin site as ‘a representative German plant with an exemplary performance in the reduction of pollutants resulting from mass-production of coated metals’. Based on the Environment Authority’s recommendation, the German institute for ecology and policy (Ökopol GmbH), in Hamburg, asked them to host a visiting group of 25 delegates from the Taiwanese Environmental Protection Administration. The delegates were on a visit to Germany as an extension to their studies to understand more about environmental protection through pollution control (as part of the Environmental Pollutants Characteristics and Control Techniques Training program). Oxidizer technology A short presentation was given on the history of the Rexam Berlin site and our production processes, followed by details of the Oxidizer technology the plant has installed for destroying Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions and the necessary reporting required by the local authorities. responsibility case study by the Berlin Environment Authority After the presentations the delegates were taken on a tour of the facilities and shown our technology. Throughout each of the presentations and the tour the delegates were able to ask questions regarding emissions and the solutions we have in place, all of which our team were happy to answer and expand on whenever necessary. EMISSIONS Rexam Berlin “a representative German plant with exemplory performance in the reduction of pollutants ...” Delegates from the Taiwanese Environment Protection Administration during their visit to Rexam Berlin
ENVIRONMENT Reducing volatile organic compounds in can making In the beverage can making process, aluminium and steel coils are converted into cans via a draw wall iron process, with subsequent coating, decoration and lacquering. Since 1996, our beverage can operations in Europe and the Middle East have implemented progressive environmental management systems (EMS) in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14001 in their manufacturing locations. This has allowed us to adopt a continuous improvement philosophy in minimizing environmental impacts. The work done to reduce the level of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used during our production process (by switching to water- based coatings and lacquers) is one example that demonstrates our commitment to resource efficiency. The switch has allowed us to reduce the level of VOCs emitted to atmosphere by 50% over the last ten years. It has also further reduced the level of VOCs present within manufacturing locations as well as the VOC content of any waste coatings and lacquers not used in the process. Water-based materials also provide options for compliance with the EU Directive 13/99/EC. Thermal oxidisers Typically thermal oxidisers are required to allow compliance with VOC emission concentration limits, but the move away from high solvent materials means that abatement is not always required to meet legal responsibility case study compliance. As a result, CO2 emissions are significantly reduced through a reduction in the use of gas fired incinerators. In addition, moving up the supply chain, the drive for water-based materials has also reduced suppliers’ VOC emissions. Collaborative working The reduction in VOC’s has been achieved by working collaboratively with key direct material suppliers. Suppliers are allocated projects and targets to develop reduced VOC products e.g. water-based materials. Their progress is then measured through our formal supplier development programme, which includes regular reviews and support when and where required. By making this a part of the Rexam Supplier Development Programme, suppliers are motivated to continually improve their products to help meet our environmental requirements. Subsequently a partnership approach is adopted to enable continual improvements in VOC reductions. In addition to asking our suppliers to reduce VOC’s, the business actively encourages direct material suppliers to consider the development of a ‘step-change’ technology that could potentially eliminate VOC emissions entirely from their products. The development of such coatings incurs research and development costs. However, the environmental benefits, together with the cost savings in avoiding purchase of abatement equipment and their associated running costs, are significant, specifically a reduction in hazardous waste quantities and improved coating and print quality. EMISSIONS “Adopting a continuous improvement philosophy in minimizing our Environmental impacts”
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