Section 2 i) Initial Research Work - Gewerbliche Schule Ravensburg

Picture of Componentproduced Waste by – MTU with theirlogo.Questions asked:1. What waste is produced?answer: The only waste we produce is oil and materials contaminated with oil.There is no water waste as we use water from the lake as a coolant and clean itbefore returning it to the lake at the correct temperature (within 5 degrees). Someof the wood used for packaging is reused. Most of the plastics and otherpackaging is not recycled or reused.2. Is there anything that cannot be recycled?answer: Just oil.3. Are you aware of how much waste is produced?answer: 20-30 tonnes per month of metal waste.4. Are you actively trying to reduce the amount of waste you produce?answer: No.5. Have you replaced any hazardous materials or chemicals with lessdangerous ones?answer: There are few hazardous materials or chemicals on site so it is notsomething we have considered.This company appeared to have little focus on the impact their processes haveon the environment. There were no recycling or sorting areas for packaging,paper, etc. However, the company do recycle their metal waste by selling it on toa recycling company. They are aware of how much scrap they produce (1-1.5%of components) and this is recycled. There seemed to be no system in place tolook at improving their processes. However, they do have a focus on theefficiency of their products and how their use will effect the environment withregards to emissions, so from a product point of view, they made environmentalconsiderations, but not during the production process itself.20