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Total
materials use other than water, by type. |
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With
the exception of fuel and water use Borax does
not currently track total material use. |
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Percentage
of materials used that are wastes processed or
unprocessed) from sources external to the reporting
organization. |
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Borax
does not currently use any waste materials from
external sources, but has programs in place to
re-use oil from haul trucks and effluent from processes,
as well as to recycle paper at its offices worldwide |
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Currently
not delineated as land use in biodiversity-rich
habitats |
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Description
of the major impacts on biodiversity associated
with activities and/or products and services
in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments. |
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Currently
not reported. See
Case Study for information on
efforts to maximize plant diversity on rehabilitated
land |
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Greenhouse
gas emissions. (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs,
SF6). Report separate subtotals for each gas
in tonnes and in tonnes of CO2 equivalent for
the following:
• direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the reporting entity
• indirect emissions from imported electricity heat or steam. See WRI-WBCSD
Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
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Significant
environmental impacts of principal products and
services. |
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Contact
Tarun Bhatiafor
Life Cycle Assessments delineating environmental
impacts of principle products |
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Percentage
of the weight of products sold that is reclaimable
at the end of the products’ useful life and
percentage that is actually reclaimed. |
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In
most cases, borates are not reclaimable at the
end of their useful life. |
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Incidents
of and fines for non-compliance with all
applicable international declarations / conventions
/ treaties, and national, sub-national, regional,
and local regulations associated with environmental
issues. |
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