PPG Industries Inc
PPG Industries Waste Data Preview
In 2023, PPG Industries conducted an environmental assessment and disclosed corporate waste management data in accordance with recognized sustainability reporting standards. The company provided a breakdown of its waste by type (hazardous vs non-hazardous) and treatment method (recovery vs disposal), enabling greater transparency into its waste handling and environmental practices.
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Insights into PPG Industries's Waste Treatment Practices
In 2023, PPG Industries generated a total of 179,190 metric tonnes of waste.
Of this amount, 44.68% of PPG Industries's total waste generated was recovered through methods such as recycling, reuse, or composting, while 55.32% was disposed of through landfilling, incineration, or combustion.
PPG Industries's Waste Recovery Rate
How much of PPG Industries's waste is recycled or recovered?
In 2023, PPG Industries reported a total waste generation of 179,190 metric tonnes, of which 44.68% was recovered through recycling, reuse, or composting. This moderate level of recovery indicates that PPG Industries is taking steps toward improving its waste diversion practices, though there is still room to enhance recycling and recovery efforts.
Has PPG Industries reduced its environmental waste footprint over time?
Since 2019, PPG Industries's total waste generation decreased by 7.93%, including a further 4.77% drop in 2023, highlighting a consistent and deliberate reduction in waste production over time.
Over the same period, PPG Industries's waste recovery rate increased by 5.89%, including a 17.65% rise in 2023, indicating growing emphasis on circularity and improved operational practices for diverting waste from disposal.
Overall, PPG Industries has made measurable progress in reducing its waste generation while strengthening recovery systems. This dual improvement indicates a mature and proactive approach to environmental performance.
PPG Industries’s Waste Recovery vs. Disposal Over Time
- Total Waste Disposed
- Total Waste Recovered
Insights into PPG Industries’s Generation of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste
In 2023, PPG Industries generated a total of 179,190 metric tonnes of waste.
Of this amount, 54.77% of PPG Industries's total waste generated of was classified as hazardous waste, characterized by properties such as toxicity, flammability, corrosiveness, or reactivity that may pose risks to human health, ecosystems, or the environment. 45.23% was identified as non-hazardous waste, generally considered less harmful and subject to lighter regulatory controls.
PPG Industries’s Hazardous vs Non-Hazardous Waste Over Time
- Total Non-Hazardous Waste Generated
- Total Hazardous Waste Generated
How PPG Industries reduced the environmental impact of its waste?
Since 2019, PPG Industries's total waste generation decreased by 7.93%, with an additional 4.77% decline in 2023, suggesting a consistent and deliberate effort to minimize waste generation at the source.
Over the same period, the share of hazardous waste decreased by 5.39%, yet rose by 17.63% in 2023, potentially signaling operational variability, temporary setbacks, or less effective hazardous waste mitigation in the short term.
Overall, PPG Industries's waste and hazardousness trends are mixed or inconclusive. A more detailed review of its materials, industry standards, and operational changes would help clarify the net environmental impact of its waste strategy.
How does PPG Industries treat its hazardous waste?
In 2023, PPG Industries reported that 98,140 metric tonnes of its total waste output were classified as hazardous. This represents 54.77% of its overall waste generation.
The company treated this hazardous waste using a combination of methods. A majority (53.3%) was diverted from disposal through recovery-oriented treatments such as recycling or reuse. This suggests that PPG Industries has established processes to reduce the environmental burden of its most harmful waste streams.