Waste minimization assessment for a manufacturer of baseball bats and golf clubs. Environmental research brief

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5389505

Fleischman, M; Kirsch, F W; Maginn, J C

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has funded a pilot project to assist small and medium-size manufacturers who want to minimize their generation of waste but who lack the expertise to do so. Waste Minimization Assessment Center (WMAC) at the University of Louisville performed an assessment at a plant manufacturing baseball bats and golf clubs -- approximately 1,500,000 bats/yr and 550,000 golf clubs/yr. To make the bats, wood billets are oven-dried and machined to a standard dimension. After sanding they are branded and finished. The golf clubs are made by finishing and assembling purchased heads and shafts. The team's report detailing findings and recommendations, indicated that the most waste, other than rinse water discharged to the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and wood turnings which are sold, consists of scrap cardboard and paper from the shop and offices, and that the greatest savings, including new income, could be obtained by segregating the cardboard and paper wastes for sale to a local recycler.

• Research Organization: Louisville Univ., KY (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5389505
• Report Number(s): PB-94-119930/XAB; CNN: EPA-R-814903
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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