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| BayCare® is a multi-phased, comprehensive product stewardship program designed to reduce environmental impact; improve process safety; and foster positive relationships with plant neighbors and the communities in which we live, work and play. Bayer works diligently to facilitate responsible handling of our products throughout their life cycle, from research and development through production, packaging, distribution, storage, handling, recycling and disposal ... |
| Research and Development |
| Bayer MaterialScience focuses on identifying and developing ways to reduce adverse impacts on health, safety, and the environment ... beginning at the initial development stage of a product.
We consider the following during research and development:
- Characterize and evaluate steps to reduce product and process risks
- Consider steps to reduce the use of hazardous raw materials
- Minimize resources used and waste streams
- Reduce energy use
- Reduce need for disposal of product and packaging
- Consider customer needs
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| Production |
| At Bayer we evaluate the manufacturing process and consider potential health, environment, and safety issues when choosing production equipment and deciding the best practices to use in manufacturing. This includes ways to reduce or eliminate process waste.
We consider the following during the production stage:
- Customer needs pertaining to products, quality of products, regulatory issues, and health, environment and safety issues
- Safety practices of our employees, our customers’ employees, and other downstream employees
- Practices and capabilities of our suppliers
- Practices to protect the environment, our neighbors and community
- Production practices that will conserve energy and natural resources
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| Packaging and Distribution |
| Bayer's management and employees work to assure safe handling at each stage of distribution, including customer sites, carriers, freight forwarders, warehouses, shippers and vendors.
We consider the following during the packaging and distribution stage:
- Select safe packaging systems and modes of transportation that meet regulatory requirements
- Maintain procedures and systems to deal with transportation emergencies
- Choose and work with distributors to use, handle, recycle, and dispose of product and packaging properly
- Provide health, environmental, and safety information to distributors and ask them to transmit information
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| Storage and Handling |
| At Bayer we use safe handling and storage practices and promote this effort to our distributors and customers.
We consider the following during the handling and storage stage:
- Provide customer training and assistance programs
- Provide safe handling information to our customers
- Get feedback on customer use and handling practices
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| Recycling and Disposal |
| At Bayer we strive to recycle, reuse, or dispose of material in an environmentally safe way.
We consider the following during the recycling and disposal stage:
- Conserve energy
- Recycle whenever possible, including raw materials, packaging, and product
- Find alternative uses for waste streams
- Dispose of containers and unused product safely
- Encourage our customers and others to be safe and environmentally responsible
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