Is Solid Waste Reduction Economically Beneficial?
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Cardiovascular Group (CVG), the focus of this report, is a company that has a seven-year track record in solid waste reduction programs. This report will examine CVG s solid waste reduction program (SWRP) and determine if it is economically beneficial. CVG began implementing its solid waste reduction program in 1990. Using 1989 as the baseline year, Figure 3.1 demonstrates CVG s success in reducing municipal solid waste disposal. In 1989 CVG disposed of 1350 tons of municipal solid waste. This amount was reduced to 393 tons by the year 1995, resulting in a $72,390 savings in disposal costs alone. This does not include the savings from packaging reductions.
