Department of Energy
2007 Pollution Prevention Star Award Winners

Department of Energy Headquarters

Office of the Chief Information Officer, Property Management Division, and Office of Procurement and Assistance Policy
DOE Headquarters Electronics Stewardship Program
Recognizes DOE Headquarters leadership in developing and institutionalizing sustainable electronics stewardship practices.

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Oak Ridge Y-12 National Security Complex
EMS-Driven Continual Improvement to Streamline the Kathene Waste Management Process
This EMS-driven continual improvement used a life cycle approach to reduce wastes, streamline operations to improve efficiency, and reduce the compliance liabilities, paperwork, labor, and cost of managing and disposing waste.

Oak Ridge Y-12 National Security Complex
Expanding Use of Alternative Fuels in Y-12 Vehicles
Y-12 personnel aggressively expanded the use of bio-based alternative fuels to reduce the use of non-renewable natural resources and the nation's dependence on petroleum products

Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico
HERMES III Waste Minimization Practices/ Waste Minimization
Extensive efforts in this facility, including minimizing the use of hazardous chemicals, extending the life of the de-ionized (DI) resin beds, reusing and modifying test hardware, and reducing the needs of Sulfur Hexafluoride process gas, substantially reduce waste volume and avoid over $250,000 annually.

Sandia National Laboratories - California (SNL/CA)
Unique Approaches and Techniques Resulting in Rapid and Effective EMS Implementation at SNL/CA
The SNL/CA EMS core team uses several unique approaches and techniques to efficiently and effectively implement and certify its EMS.

Office of Science

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
Environmental Stewardship: Expanding the Envelope of the BNL Environmental Management System through Voluntary Participation
Through its voluntary participation in the EPA PTrack and NPEP programs, Brookhaven National Laboratory has realized a 90% reduction in onsite PCB inventory, a 40% reduction in mercury, greater than 35 tons of CFC-11 equivalent have been removed from service, restoration of 42 acres of property to natural forest conditions, and a 34% reduction in radioactive emissions from the production of radioisotopes.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
PNNL Pollution Prevention Activities
In fiscal year (FY) 2006, the Laboratory identified pollution prevention related avoidances of $4,159,500 and approximately 13,450 kilograms of hazardous waste.

Honorable Mentions

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Science & Technology Facility on NREL's South Table Mountain Site

Office of Health, Safety, and Security: Department of Energy Early and Continuing Promotion of Biobased Products

Los Alamos National Laboratory: Green Primaries: Environmentally-Friendly Primary Explosives

Savannah River Site: Chemical Management Center