Nizhnekamskshina acknowledged for environmental measures

The 2nd Congress of Russian Ecologists, which took place in Moscow recently, hosted the presentation of the “Leader of Environmental Activity in Russia – 2012” awards. This was the 8th time the awards had been held and amongst the companies honoured this year was tyre maker Nizhnekamskshina. The company reports the award was given for its introduction and implementation of a systemised pollution control measures and the practical implementation of an effective programme improve the environment both at the Nizhnekamskshina plant and throughout the wider Nizhnekamsk industrial region.

One such measure is the water recycling system the JSC Nizhnekamskshina factory operates; the tyre maker says the commissioning of facilities to treat waste water and reuse it in the production process has allowed the plant to primarily utilise drainage water as process water. A second area where Nizhnekamskshina reports being active is in the area of land resource management and the prevention of soil contamination.

Progammes to collect, process and dispose of waste generated during the tyre manufacturing process are also a priority for JSC Nizhnekamskshina. The company says its activities in this field are carried out in compliance with environmental legislation in the Russian Federation. The Republic of Tartarstan’s Federal Nature Management Supervision Service, Rosprirodnadzor, has granted Nizhnekamskshina a license to perform the collection, utilisation, decontamination and disposal of hazardous wastes.