Governor Recognizes Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing for Outstanding Pollution Prevention Efforts

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(Columbus, 10/27/99) Governor Bob Taft today presented an award for Outstanding Achievement in Pollution Prevention to Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Eaton.

"Neaton Auto Products has demonstrated how pollution prevention provides a common sense approach to protecting Ohio's environment by saving the company money and protecting Ohio's natural resources for future generations," said Governor Taft. "I commend them for their achievements."

Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing is recognized for:

• reducing hazardous waste, conserving energy, and implementing recycling and problem-solving techniques to reduce pollution;

• reclaiming 100 percent of the thinner used in the cleanup process with a new automatic cleaning units in the reaction injection molding process instead of a manual gun cleaning process;

• upgrading its office and plant lighting fixtures to use energy-efficient lighting systems; and

• reducing its landfilled solid waste by 1,966.93 tons in 1998 through the company's waste minimization, regrinding and recycling efforts.

Criteria for selection of the Governor's Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Pollution Prevention include: the overall effort to reduce waste at the source, or recycle or recover materials; the program's innovation, cost effectiveness, and environmental benefits; ability of the program to serve as a model for others; and effectiveness in promoting prevention as the preferred long-term approach. In addition, the efforts should be voluntary and in advance of regulatory requirements, and the nominee should have a good environmental compliance record.

The Governor's Awards have been coordinated by Ohio EPA for 13 years to demonstrate how pollution prevention can be good for both the environment and business.