Baxter CVG Case Study

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Municipal Solid Waste: An Overview
• Why Is a Case Study of a Solid Waste Reduction Program Important?
• Baxter Healthcare
• Corporation Cardiovascular Group
• Purpose of the Project

Chapter 2: Methodology

• The Solid Waste Assessment

• Data

• Looking ahead

Chapter 3: Is Solid Waste Reduction Economically Feasible?

• The Integrated Waste Management Hierarchy
• CVG Source Reduction
• CVG Reuse
• CVG Recycling
• CVG Composting
• CVG Solid Waste Reduction: A Chronology
• CVG’s 1989 Solid Waste Characterization
• CVG’s 1990 Solid Waste Characterization
• CVG’s 1991 Solid Waste Characterization
• CVG’s 1992 Solid Waste Characterization
• CVG’s 1993 Solid Waste Characterization
• CVG’s 1994 Solid Waste Characterization
• CVG’s 1995 Solid Waste Characterization
• CVG’s 1996 Solid Waste Characterization
• 1997 A More In Depth Analysis
• Analysis of Data

Chapter 4: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of CVG's Solid Waste Reduction Program

• Costs
• Benefit
• Reduced Production Costs from Packaging Reductions
• Reduced Disposal Costs
• Average Annual Cost-Benefit

Chapter 5: The Environmental Impacts of a Solid Waste Reduction Program

• Environmental Impact of 1997 CVG Paper Reduction Programs
• 25 Percent Two-Sided Copying Policy
• E-Mail
• Paper Recycling
• Recycled Paper Purchasing
• Environmental Impacts of All CVG Paper Reduction Programs
• Environmental Impacts of CVG Plastic Reduction Programs
• Gross Energy
• Raw Materials
• Air Emissions
• Water Emissions
• Analysis of Data

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Last updated: November 29, 2007