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Program Results
Pollution Prevention Internship Program
| Activity and Outcome Measures |
2009 |
2010 |
| Number of intern host facilities reporting |
8 |
10 |
| Number of student recommendations implemented |
25 |
30 |
| Gallons of water reduced |
N/A |
20,950,000 |
| Tons of hazardous material reduced |
N/A |
35 |
| Metric tons of carbon dioxide reduced |
2,301 |
1,167 |
| Kilowatt hours of energy reduced |
2,667,550 |
121,888 |
| Dollars saved (capital costs, operating costs, one-time savings) |
$1,379,035 |
$781,986 |
Mercury Product Stewardship Program
| Activity and Outcome Measures |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Number of vehicle recyclers participating in IL mercury switch collection
program |
129 |
152 |
140 |
| Number of mercury switches removed from end-of-life vehicles |
45,039 |
47,137 |
49,570 |
| Number of HVAC wholesale distributors participating in IL mercury-switch
thermostat collection program |
29 |
32 |
59 |
| Number of mercury-switch thermostats collected for recycling |
4,193 |
4,978 |
7,229 |
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