LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2010 Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Awards March 24, 2010

WHAT IS ELP?  Environmental Leadership Program (ELP): ELP is a Voluntary (BEYOND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS) partnership program with businesses, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, federal entities, schools and universities and community organizations designed to promote a cleaner and better environment for Louisiana. Any Louisiana entity that fits into one of the above categories and is committed to improving the quality of Louisiana’s environment is eligible to join.  ELP Award Categories include: Pollution Prevention (P2) Programs/Projects, Community Environmental Outreach and Environmental Ordinance.

Contribution of ELP Members to Pollution Prevention in Louisiana  Pollution Prevention  3,499,548 pounds (lbs) of pollutants were removed including: NO x emissions, Acrylamide, Nitrates, Solid Waste, Used Oil, etc.  Reduction in Energy Usage  172,034 kWh  Recycling of Materials  1,166,704 lbs/yr of E-waste  32,440 lbs of Household Hazardous Materials  Environmental Ordinance  City of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish Litter Court

Contribution of ELP Members to Pollution Prevention in Louisiana  ELP Member Amount (lbs)  City of Denham Springs 1,679,000  Nalco 1,130,000  Marathon Petroleum 394,000  LSU 273,373  Baker Petrolite 15,175  Valero St. Charles 8,000 Pollution Prevention 3,499,548 pounds (lbs) of pollutants were removed. Pollutants include: NO x emissions, Acrylamide, Nitrates, Solid Waste, Used Oil, etc.

Contribution of ELP Members to Pollution Prevention in Louisiana Energy Reduction  ELP Member Amount  LSU-Facility Development 172,034 kWh Students formed nine competitive teams within residential halls to reduce energy use in the UNPLUG campaign.

Contribution of ELP Members to Pollution Prevention in Louisiana Recycling of Materials Total Pounds Recycled Totaled 1,166,314  ELP MemberAmount (lbs)  Recycling Foundation of BR 1,100,000  Capital Area Corp. Recycling Council 62,000  Valero St. Charles 4,704  Valero St. Charles 32,440* Recycled materials included: E-waste, Household Hazardous Material*

Contribution of ELP Members to Pollution Prevention in Louisiana Community Environmental Outreach Initiatives  Environmental Education  Earth Day  World Water Monitoring Day  Summer Gear Up  Storm Drain Identification  Household Hazardous Material Collection  Classroom Demonstrations  Hands-on activities, Role Playing

Contribution of ELP Members to Pollution Prevention in Louisiana  Environmental Ordinance  City of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish Litter Court  Increase accountability  Uniform penalties  Streamline enforcement

NEW ELP MEMBERS  Albemarle Corporation  Cabot Corp.-Ville Platte  City of Carencro  City of Denham Springs  City of Hammond  City of West Monroe  Coca-Cola Enterprises-New Iberia  Coca-Cola Enterprises- Thibodaux  Iberville Parish School Board  Jackson Square/Bailey Hts. Community Corp.  Jefferson Parish Dept. of Environmental Affairs  Kleinpeter Farms Dairy  Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Company-CCE  Northside High School- Environmental Sciences Academy  Southern University-Urban Forestry Program  Syngenta Crop Protection  The Green Building Shop  The Recycling Foundation  Town of Urania

ELP Contact For more information on the ELP, please contact Linda Brown Phone: (225) Fax: (225) Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of the Secretary Business and Community Outreach Division P.O. Box 4301 Baton Rouge, LA