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At DIA
- $500,000 in annual savings from recycling deicing fluid
- 64% of the airport's vehicles now use alternative sources of power
- First international airport in the United States to receive ISO14001 certification
-$27,051 in net savings from recylcing products such as carboard, aluminum and tin
-First and only airport to receive acceptance into the EPA's National Environmental Performance Track Program
Sources: DIA and Greenprint Denver
At the Denver Mint
-In one year alone, the Denver Mint has recycled 10,000 gallons of oil,12 tons of paper and
6 million pounds of scrap metal
-Sludge generation reduced by 50%
-Reduction in carbon emissions through the purchase of renewable wind power
-Oil consumption reduced by 80% from the 2000FY to the 2004FY
Across Denver
-Traffic Operations switched from solvent- to water-based paints for street striping, eliminating ~4,700 pounds of hazardous waste annually and reducing harmful emissions.
-Denver bought $121,363 in retread tires in 2004 at about half the cost of new tires.
-The police firing range stopped generating 14,000 gallons of hazardous wastewater annually
by altering practices.
-Public Works installed 6 water-based parts washers, reducing waste generated by ~90% and cutting city costs by ~50%
-By continuing to switch the City's traffic lights to LED bulbs, Denver has saved "more than $800,000 per year in energy, labor and material costs." -Greenprint Denver
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An Environmental Management System enables DIA and the Denver Mint to minimize their impact on the environment, all while reducing operating costs.
Through an EMS, the Denver Mint now purchases renewable energy, helping to reduce carbon emissions.
From the purchase of retread tires to the conversion to LED traffic lights, Denver has already experienced many environmental successes. More of these success stories will be posted to this site as the EMS continues to unfold.
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