Recovering reserves from deeper underground using steam injection, rather than mining, has reduced the footprint of operations and some environmental damage to the forests.
A buffer of 3300 and 4000 m is applied around petroleum extraction and mine locations, respectively, to account for the footprint of operations and impacts of activities on the surrounding landscape.
The National Park Service is also looking at how to reduce the environmental footprint of operations such as through an innovative partnership with Subaru that intends to go zero waste at Denali National Park.
With new water directives imposing strict regulations to reduce the footprint of treatment operations and contaminant levels, a performance review of water treatment facilities, including Chlorine Contact Tanks (CCTs) is required.
Some of the big names are not being transparent about the carbon footprint of their operations.
Carbon footprint In New Zealand, we have been working very hard to reduce the carbon footprint of our operations.
Marks and Spencer has reduced the water footprint of its operations by 18% compared to 2006/07 levels through efficiency measures.
Recently, there is a growing concern about the environmental and social footprint of business operations.
Completely ignoring what Grantham had just said, he stuck to his script, trumpeting the successes the bottler has had in reducing the carbon footprint of its operations.
It is essential for DMMs to monitor the strategies and geographical footprint of EMM operations more closely, or DMMs could cede competitive advantage to EMMs.
Today, the company is striving for even greater reductions in CO2 emissions that contribute to global climate change, while also working to minimize waste, water use and the total environmental footprint of its operations worldwide.
