May 12, 2003—DuPont decreased its releases to air, water, land, and underground injection wells by 12 percent in 2001 versus 2000, according to data provided to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Toxic Release Inventory. These are releases of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic compounds, which include dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, hexachlorobenzene, and polychlorinated biphenyls. The decrease was due primarily to reducing air emissions at the source and reducing nitrate compounds in wastewater discharges.
DuPont has a targeted goal of zero waste and emissions. It has reduced its releases by 79 percent since 1987, even though production increased by more than 35 percent.
For more environmental data on Dupont, read the company’s “Sustainable Growth 2001 Progress Report.”
