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W AT E R WHILE WATER REPRESENTS A RELATIVELY SMALL PORTION OF THE OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT in our manufacturing facilities, we seek opportunities to reduce water consumption and improve water quality. Across Novolex manufacturing facilities, we understand that our two recycling facilities and injection molding operations are more
For more than 25 years, the plastics industry has promoted Operation Clean Sweep (OCS), a campaign dedicated to helping every resin handling operation achieve zero plastic resin loss.
water-intensive operations. We do not classify water as a Tier 1 Material
All Novolex sites that use resin pellets follow Operation Clean Sweep principles to monitor, manage and eliminate
Topic and, therefore, do not publicly report on total water withdrawal
plastic pellet loss into the environment. In recognition of our commitment to these activities, in 2022 Novolex joined
and consumption at all Novolex manufacturing sites. Still, we are
the Plastics Industry Association’s program and advisory committee focused on implementation of Operation Clean
working to better understand our water use and identify initiatives for
Sweep Blue — an enhanced program that provides transparency and accountability via enhanced management,
water-intensive facilities. For example, we have invested in improving
measurement, auditing and reporting.
the wastewater quality at our North Vernon, Ind., recycling center and overhauled the water processing system used for injection molding in our Chelmsford, Mass., facility. Our environmental operations team continues to look for water stewardship opportunities and production efficiencies across Novolex facilities.
Novolex will remain engaged in these efforts and seek to drive an even more consistent approach to resin handling across our facilities. While site auditing occurs regularly at Novolex, we want to be part of industry-wide efforts to standardize and scale enhanced training programs, regular audits and inspections through our participation in Operation Clean Sweep Blue.
FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR DIVERSE CUSTOMER BASE, our commitment to food and product safety starts at the highest levels of leadership and resonates throughout the organization. Our customers expect our products to meet stringent globally recognized standards required of all materials that come into contact with food. With a vision of safe food for consumers everywhere, 2,000 food industry leaders created the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) to reduce food safety risks and build trust throughout the supply chain. GFSI drives continuous improvement in food safety management systems around the world. For more
Novolex has 38 FACILITIES certified to GLOBAL FOOD
SAFETY INITIATIVE (GFSI) recognized standards.
information about food and product safety at Novolex, see our Food Safety webpage.
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