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in our Get Back to Nature section!
owater has a well-established record of exemplary environmental leadership and sound stewardship of its natural resources. We believe in a "Good Neighbor" policy as good business and subscribe to it in practice. Continuous improvement is a requirement involving all employees and associates. 1996 environmental spending was nearly $14 million or approximately 13% of total 1996 capital expenditures.
The company supports the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and Canadian Pulp and Paper Association (CPPA) environmental, health and safety principles as well as AF&PA’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative and CPPA’s Sustainable Forest Management Standards.
During 1996, Bowater recycled 322,000 tons of old newspapers, magazines, catalogs and telephone directories. About 110,000 acres of timberlands holdings were in nature or wildlife habitat preserve set-aside programs, and nearly all of our remaining 3.5 million acres were available for recreational use by the public.
In 1996, the company undertook various projects to assure clean air and water, maintain its woodlands and reduce solid waste. Below is a partial list of accomplishments:
Newsprint
Mersey mill commissioned a $21 million (U.S.) effluent treatment plant to treat water discharges within strict Canadian limits for total suspended solids and biochemical oxygen demand. Calhoun, Tenn., operations received state approval to burn Tire Derived Fuel in existing bark boilers, eliminating roughly 1.5 million tires per year from landfills.
Coated Paper and PulpThe Catawba, S.C., mill’s wastewater treatment system was upgraded through the addition of aerators and other equipment, resulting in enhanced removal of biological oxygen demand, increased system efficiency and further purification of effluent. The mill’s electrostatic precipitators were rebuilt to improve performance, resulting in removal of 97% of particles from air returned to the environment. Through a joint venture with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Division established two Wild Turkey Management Demonstration Areas. The first of their kind in the southeast U.S., the projects improve habitat for wild turkeys as well as deer, quail, rabbits, song birds and other animals.
Great Northern PaperGNP is leading successful industry efforts to forge general public support for a unique forestry compact to improve sustainable silvicultural activities. Under a new 30-year permit for operation of its hydroelectric system, the Division is planning to establish an additional conservation easement with Maine stretching 73 miles along the West Branch of the Penobscot River. This will bring to 150 miles the shoreline protection easements made by GNP to the state of Maine.
"True conservation means wise usage and replacement of natural resources. Conservation is a cornerstone of the Bowater Organization, which is pledged to uphold this principle." Sir Eric Bowater