On January 13, SP held its 1st Quarter Membership Meeting in the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI. Over 100 participants attended the meeting, which was hosted by SP members Asset Recovery & Management Group and GM.     
 

Steve Owens, EPA

SP was very pleased to have Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), participate in the Membership Meeting. Mr. Owens discussed areas of focus for OCSPP, including pollution prevention activities, chemical safety and improving processes under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  Assistant Administrator Owens noted the EPA's interest in continuing to support industry partnership programs  such as Design for the Environment, E3: Economy, Energy and Environment and SP, and noted that "one of our flagships is this program here [SP]."  He continued, "This group has been doing tremendous work with Tom [Murray, US EPA]." 

Steve Owens, AA, US EPA, speaks to participants at SP's 1st Quarter Meeting

The meeting also featured presentations on sustainable practices / products from SP members Ford, GM and Chrysler; a presentation from guest speaker Martin Chilcott, 2degrees; an update on SP's Chemical Issues Work Group; and presentations from SP member companies Asset Recovery & Management Group and Haley & Aldrich Inc. Copies of the meeting presentations are available on the SP Members Only website.

The meeting's sponsor, Dave O'Ryan, Asset Recovery, gave a presentation on the company's progress in the past 24 month economic phase, including updates in its metal processing, resource and partner support areas. New SP member, James Little, Vice President, Haley & Aldrich, Inc. gave an overview presentation on Haley & Aldrich and its environmental and engineering consulting services. Pictured (left): Dave O'Ryan, Asset Recovery; (right): James Little, Haley & Aldrich

Guest speaker Martin Chilcott, Founder and CEO, 2degrees, discussed Building Sustainable Competitive Advantage from the Fourth Economic Revolution: Sustainability. For more information on 2degrees, visit www.2degreesnetwork.com. Pictured (right): Martin Chilcott, 2degrees; (left): participants at SP's membership meeting.

Carrie Majeske, Product Sustainability Planning and Strategy, Ford, gave a presentation on Ford's Sustainable Materials Story: Then, Now and Future Opportunities. She discussed sustainable processes, such as geothermal cooling, wind power and fumes to fuel, and sustainable products, such as soy based seating foam, natural fiber reinforced plastics and opportunities for recycled materials in various automotive applications. Pictured: Carrie Majeske, Ford.

   

SP's Materials Efficiency Co-Chair, John Bradburn, GM, gave a presentation on a Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Stewardship project involving several SP member companies. Trevis Lyon and Shane Bennet, Mobile Fluid Recovery, and Chris Miller and Jeff Barber, GDC Inc. joined Mr. Bradburn to discuss the project which created parts for the Chevy Volt from oil booms retrieved from the Gulf. Pictured (right): John Bradburn, GM, Chris Miller, GDC, Trevis Lyon and Shane Bennett, Mobile Fluid Recovery; (right): chart outlining the project process (click to enlarge).  

   

Greg Rose, Director Corporate Sustainability & Stationary Environmental Affairs and Rod Eaton, Interior Engr. Manager , Chrysler Group LLC, gave a presentation on seats from recycled foam, which are used in the 2011 Grand Cherokee and are planned for increased usage in the futue. A video describing the recycled seat foam process is available online on YouTube. Pictured (left): Rod Eaton, Chrysler Group LLC; (left to right) Chrylser team members Reg Modlin, Jay Wilton, Kyle Jones and Greg Rose at SP's Membership Meeting

   

SP's Chemical Issues Work Group Chair, Pat Beattie, Arcalis Scientific, gave a report on the Chemical Issues Work Group, including the Materials Assessment Strategy (MAS) project that is working to develop a common screening process for assessing and prioritizing potential health and environmental impacts of chemicals in parts. Pictured: Pat Beattie, Arcalis Scientific.

Following the meeting, Assistant Administrator Owens toured the exhibits of SP member companies Johnson Controls, Chrysler, GM and Ford at the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).   

Jay Wilton, Vice President, Engineering Planning and Regulatory Compliance & Certification, Kyle Jones, Senior Counsel, Environment, Greg Rose, Director, Corporate Sustainability & Stationary Environmental Affairs, Reg Modlin, Director, Regulatory Affairs, and Mark Werthman, Manager, Regulatory Policy and Energy Planning, Stationary Environmental Affairs accompanied Assistant Administrator Owens on a tour of the Chrysler Group LLC exhibit at the 2011 NAIAS. Pictured:Tom Murray, EPA, Greg Rose, Chrysler, Steve Owens, EPA, Kyle Jones, Chrysler, Jay Wilton, Chrysler and Reg Modlin, Chrysler

   

Mike Robinson, Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy, Vickie Mecsey, Manager, Global Environmental Programs accompanied Assistant Administrator Owens on a tour of the GM exhibit at the 2011 NAIAS. Pictured: Vickie Mecsey, GM, Mike Robinson, GM and Steve Owens, EPA.

  

Bob Holycross, Manager, Environment Energy Planning & Compliance and Susan Rokosz, Sr. Environmental Engineer accompanied Assistant Administrator Owens on a tour of the Ford exhibit at the 2011 NAIAS. Pictured (left): Steve Owens, EPA, test driving the Ford Focus Electric; (right) Bob Holycross, Ford and Steve Owens, EPA.

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