Sustainability Endeavors Workshop

Sustainable Materials Management

September 8, 2017

Coleman •Founded in 1900, moved to Wichita 1902, home consumer goods

Oct 1905 Coleman lanterns lit the first nighttime football game “GI Pocket Stove” was significant to WWII efforts

•Focus shifted in the 1950’s to outdoor / recreation products •Family owned until late 1980’s •Newell Brands

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Industry Motivations

• Business oriented – Jarden Corporation – Newell Brands

Coleman Wichita Operations Sustainability

• Transitioned urethane foam blowing agent (from 141b to Cyclopentane) reducing the GHG emissions from this process by 99%

• HDPE from tails or scrapped cases/liners are reused back into the process

• Partnership in recycling – Cardboard, metals, PVC – HDPE unable to be used within process -

cleaned and used in other manufacturing processes.

– LDPE and other smaller waste streams

Industry Issues • Capital cost • ROI • Justification

– Identification of projects • Personal • Equipment • Research

• Resource – Pollution Prevention Intern

Boiler

NG boiler Steam Generator

Chillers

RV Chillers/machine

RV System

replacement

Katy Goering The Coleman Company, Inc.

Environmental, Health and Safety 316-832-2546

catherine.goering@coleman.com