KY EXCEL Project Results

KY EXCEL Project Results
Member Investments and Returns / Thru 12/31/2008 / Totals for 2009 / Grand Totals
Dollars Spent / $65,981,425 / $33,200,210 / $99,181,635
Dollars Saved / $7,032,865 / $75,845 / $7,108,710
Individuals Involved / 11,086 / 2,360 / 13,446
Hours Contributed / 418,162 / 62,409 / 480,571
Recycling
Waste Composted (Pounds) / 40,584,000 / 0 / 40,584,000
Rainwater Reused (Gallons) / 25,095,510 / 0 / 25,095,510
Scrap Metal Recycled (Pounds) / 21,258,738 / 14,972,914 / 36,231,652
Cardboard Recycled (Pounds) / 10,655,703 / 14,470 / 10,670,173
Paper Recycled (Pounds) / 11,513,757 / 144,637 / 11,658,394
E-Waste (Pounds) / 1,206,049 / 11,697 / 1,217,746
Aluminum Recycled (Pounds) / 812,102 / 1,199,409 / 2,011,511
White Appliances Recycled (Pounds) / 306,000 / 0 / 306,000
Waste Recycled (Pounds) / 177,820 / 60,030 / 237,850
Plastic Recycled (Pounds) / 2,743,473 / 1,429,934 / 4,173,407
Scrap Wood Recycled (Pounds) / 106,270 / 25,285 / 131,555
Ceiling Tiles Recycled (Pounds) / 30,000 / 0 / 30,000
Universal Waste (Pounds) / 14,467 / 21,626,000 / 21,640,467
Batteries Recycled (Pounds) / 9,552 / 1,047 / 10,599
Chemicals Recycled (Gallons) / 1,600 / 0 / 1,600
Grease Reclaimed (Barrels) / 306 / 0 / 306
Glass Recycled (Pounds) / 2,250,254 / 383 / 2,250,637
Toner Cartridges Recycled / 20 / 221 / 241
Newspaper Recycled (Pounds) / 24,000,265 / 25 / 24,000,290
Phonebooks Recycled (Pounds) / 1,018,000 / 0 / 1,018,000
Magazines Recycled (Pounds) / 662,000 / 0 / 662,000
Clean Fill Recycled (Pounds) / 1,248,000 / 0 / 1,248,000
Runners Recycled (Pounds) / 810,000 / 0 / 810,000
Light Bulbs Recycled / 1,902 / 1,902
Oil Recycled (Gallons) / 17,845 / 17,845
Shotpeen Recycled (Pounds) / 3,319,206 / 3,319,206
Absorbents Recycled (Pounds) / 2,000 / 2,000
Drums Recycled (Pounds) / 5,325 / 5,325
Mop Heads Recycled (Pounds) / 1,125 / 1,125
Totes Recycled (Pounds) / 21,300 / 21,300
Education
Training Classes Held / 37 / 12 / 49
Education Presentations / 23 / 16 / 39
Workshops Held / 31 / 0 / 31
School Presentations / 4 / 0 / 4
Expos/Earth Day Events / 10 / 2 / 12
Students Educated / 2,880 / 934 / 3,814
KY EXCEL Project Results
Adults Educated / 1,162 / 2,533 / 3,695
Water Operators Trained / 634 / 1,650 / 2,284
Newletters Created / 10 / 0 / 10
Environmental Awards Presented / 8 / 0 / 8
Window Displays / 4 / 0 / 4
Education Program Developed / 1 / 2 / 3
DVD Produced / 1 / 0 / 1
Outdoor Classroom Leaded (Property) / 1 / 1
Web Site Created / 1 / 1
Educational Programs Created / 50 / 50
Pollution Prevention
Sludge Reduced (Pounds) / 16,070,000 / 0 / 16,070,000
CO2 Reduced (Pounds) / 2,199,659 / 1,355,708 / 3,555,367
Chemical Usage Reduced (Pounds) / 327,132 / 257,604 / 584,736
Green House Gases Prevented (Pounds) / 324,848 / 0 / 324,848
Waste Water Prevented (Gallons) / 208,000 / 0 / 208,000
Cardboard Usage Prevented (Pounds) / 35,000 / 35,000
Muriatic Acid Reduced (Pounds) / 200,000 / 0 / 200,000
1, 3 Butadiene Emissions Reduced (Pounds) / 109,642 / 0 / 109,642
Hazardous Waste Reduced (Pounds) / 70,600 / 1,615,338 / 1,685,938
Hazardous Waste Reduced (Gallons) / 69,495 / 69,495
Solid Waste Reduced (Pounds) / 68,961 / 333,920 / 402,881
VOC Reduced (Pounds) / 182,874 / 9,000 / 191,874
Waste Prevented (Pounds) / 1,023,000 / 18,460 / 1,041,460
NO2 Reduced (Pounds) / 5,068 / 0 / 5,068
CO Reduced (Pounds) / 2,964 / 0 / 2,964
SO2 Reduced (Pounds) / 4,606 / 3,000 / 7,606
HAPs Reduced (Pounds) / 465,506 / 465,506
Hydrocarbon Reduced (Pounds) / 403 / 0 / 403
Mercury Reduced (Pounds) / 380 / 0 / 380
PM Reduced (Pounds) / 268 / 0 / 268
Ethanol Used (Gallons) / 1,022,403 / 0 / 1,022,403
Biodiesel Used (Gallons) / 19,652 / 0 / 19,652
Vegetable Oil Used (Gallons) / 3,352 / 0 / 3,352
Miles Biked/Public Transit (Miles) / 2,800 / 0 / 2,800
Miles Saved by Carpooling (Miles) / 650,000 / 650,000
Tank Farm Emissions Prevented (Pounds) / 100 / 0 / 100
Sulfuric Acid Reduced (Pounds) / 150 / 150
Phosphoric Acid Reduced (Pounds) / 120 / 120
Methanol Reduced (Pounds) / 800 / 800
Mercury Switches Removed / 700 / 700
Leaded Inks Eliminated / 1 / 1
Vegetable Oil Recycled (Gallons) / 1,150 / 1,150
KY EXCEL Project Results
Conservation
Trees Planted / 110,762 / 2 / 110,764
Trees Saved (Tons) / 83 / 0 / 83
Land Reforested (Acres) / 200 / 0 / 200
Land Conserved (Acres) / 4,507 / 0 / 4,507
Invasives Destroyed (Acres) / 513 / 1 / 514
"Home Grown" Produce Used (Pounds) / 1,500 / 0 / 1,500
Paper Saved (Pounds) / 6,480 / 0 / 6,480
Natives Planted (Acres) / 242 / 60 / 302
Trees Handed Out / 400 / 500 / 900
Water Saved (Gallons) / 83,491,300 / 83,491,300
Restoration
Trash Collected (Pounds) / 2,407,540 / 52,810 / 2,460,350
Tires Collected / 1,059 / 24 / 1,083
Junk Cars Collected / 122 / 0 / 122
Roadside Clean Up / 1 / 5 / 6
River Sweeps / 2 / 1 / 3
Carbon Offsets Purchased (Tons) / 14 / 0 / 14
Trout Released / 8,000 / 8,000
Assistance
Companies Mentored / 3 / 1 / 4
Computers Donated / 5 / 0 / 5
Topsoil Donated (Pounds) / 875 / 0 / 875
Mulch Donated (Pounds) / 25,000 / 0 / 25,000
Coal Combustion Products Donated (Tons) / 945,000 / 65,440 / 1,010,440
Dollars Donated / $41,771 / $13,899 / $55,670
"Home Grown" Produce Donated (Pounds) / 1,664 / 0 / 1,664
Septic Tanks Pumped / 22 / 0 / 22
Science Fair Awards / 145 / 0 / 145
Scholarships / 4 / 0 / 4
Homes Winterized / 300 / 20 / 320
Reduced Cost Lab Samples / 192 / 0 / 192
No Cost DMRs Prepared / 58 / 0 / 58
Emergency Runs / 5 / 5
Equipment and Construction
Butterfly Garden Completed / 1 / 0 / 1
Ozone Garden Completed / 1 / 1
Sewer Project Completed / 1 / 0 / 1
Construction Equipment Retro-fitted / 27 / 0 / 27
Baghouse Installed / 1 / 0 / 1
KY EXCEL Project Results
Electric Crane Installed / 1 / 0 / 1
Tanks Installed/Modified / 7 / 0 / 7
Hybrids Purchased / 11 / 0 / 11
Outfalls Combined / 2 / 0 / 2
Outfall Valves Installed / 1 / 0 / 1
Fuel Tanks Removed / 2 / 0 / 2
Underground Pipe Removed (Feet) / 865 / 0 / 865
Aboveground Pipe Installed (Feet) / 250 / 0 / 250
Infrared Camera Installed / 1 / 0 / 1
Can Crusher Purchased / 1 / 0 / 1
Wastewater Plant Constructed / 1 / 0 / 1
Cardboard Compactor Installed / 1 / 0 / 1
Tankless Water Heater Installed / 1 / 0 / 1
Rain Gardens Installed (Acres) / 0.3 / 0 / 0
Containment Hood Installed / 1 / 1
Overfill Protection on Tanks / 3 / 3
Spill Detection and Diversion System / 1 / 1
Efficiency
Water Usage Reduced (Gallons) / 571,293 / 13,945 / 585,238
Electric Saved (kWh) / 2,189,156 / 1,618,984 / 3,808,140
Energy Saved (Mbtu) / 252,173 / 2,200 / 254,373
Natural Gas Usage Reduced (MCF) / 41,728 / 0 / 41,728
Gasoline Usage Reduced (Gallons) / 14 / 14
Performance Improvement
Recycling Program Started / 3 / 0 / 3
EMS Created / 3 / 0 / 3
Energy Star Program Participation / 2 / 0 / 2
Smoking Policy Developed / 1 / 0 / 1
Rain Barrel Project Implemented / 1 / 0 / 1
Green Team Formed / 1 / 0 / 1
Area Source Rule Implemented / 1 / 0 / 1
ISO 14001 Certification / 4 / 0 / 4
ISO 9001 Certification / 1 / 0 / 1
Lean Six Sigma Program Implemented / 1 / 0 / 1
MSDS Developed / 30 / 0 / 30
Draft Watershed Plan Developed / 1 / 0 / 1
Groundwater Protection Plan Developed / 1 / 0 / 1
Erosion Control Plan Developed / 1 / 0 / 1
Green Energy Credits Purchased / 354 / 354
Landfill Reduction Program / 1 / 1
Exposure Reduced (Minutes) / 940 / 940
Wastewater Lagoon Dredged / 1 / 1
Universal Waste Program Implemented / 1 / 1
KY EXCEL Project Results
CFL Bulbs Given Away / 1,231 / 1,231
Reusable Shopping Bags Given Away / 1,200 / 1,200
Reusable Drip Pads Used / 2,600 / 2,600
Diesel Starting Cylinders Eliminated / 563 / 563
Light Bulbs Replaced / 16 / 16
Climate Protection Program / 1 / 1
Rain Barrels In Use / 43 / 43
Carbon Footprint Program / 2 / 2
FutureGen Program / 1 / 1