5.4: Waste Management

Monitor the operational waste stream and invest in waste management initiatives to reduce waste and encourage recycling.

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The SAS Waste Management Program has established processes to more effectively measure and monitor the operational waste stream. With more than 13,000 employees worldwide, SAS realizes that significant environmental benefits can be generated from waste management efforts at an individual or local level. Globally, SAS disposed of 3,187 tons of operational waste in 2012. This includes paper, cardboard, composting, aluminum and plastic, and any other non-construction waste material. Forty-seven percent of that waste (or more than 1,500 tons) was diverted from landfills in 2012 through our recycling and waste management program at each SAS location around the world. In 2012, SAS did not have any spills of hazardous materials, oil, fuel, waste, or chemicals, and did not have any fines for noncompliance with environmental legislation. SAS continues to invest in waste management initiatives to reduce waste and encourage recycling at all its facilities. For our non-recyclable items, we strive to purchase materials that are biodegradable in a landfill or are readily compostable. This is the first year SAS reported global operational waste figures. The following are successful projects we created or took part in during 2012:

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