Waste & Spills

As we continue to develop innovative solutions for our customers, our environmental impact is a constant consideration.

We acknowledge the potential impact that solid waste disposal or spills of hazardous materials could have on the environment in our local communities. Therefore, we take a targeted approach to minimize waste through a hierarchy of management practice and we work toward zero spills at our facilities. We also believe that finding alternative uses for waste materials and by-products presents opportunities to further contribute to a circular economy. 

We continue to see a downward trend in absolute waste disposal, supporting our objectives to minimize waste across our operations and seek the highest and best use for any waste we generate. Our efforts build on systematic processes that we have expanded over the years, such as the closed-loop production relationships between several of our fumed metal oxide plants and neighboring manufacturers as well as plastic waste reduction planning being piloted at our masterbatch plants to adopt best practices from Operation Clean Sweep®.