Nakanishi to eliminate TCE from degreasing (GA)
Facing significant community pressure, Georgia's #1 emitter of TCE is taking steps to use less TCE by eliminating TCE from it's degreasing operation (thereby presumably emitting less TCE into the local environment). Last week, in a letter addressed to "Neighbors and Friends of the Winterville Community," Nakanishi President Kunio Kanaeda promised
Click here to download the official letter (PDF, 190K)
[By] the end of 2007...[we] will eliminate the use of TCE in our degreasing operation.Congratulations to Nakanishi, Jill McElheney (thanks for keeping us in the loop), Micah's Mission, Clean Air Athens, and all those working to reduce Georgia's exposure to TCE.
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Nakanishi Manufacturing Corporation remains committed to being a good corporate citizen and a good environmental steward in the Winterville community.
Click here to download the official letter (PDF, 190K)
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