We’re committed to environmental protection and preservation of our natural resources. We’re also responsible for complying with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. This responsibility is one of the core foundations for our environmental sustainability commitment.

An Associate spilled a liquid chemical cleaner, wiped up the spill with a towel and threw the towel in the trash and the remaining cleaner down the drain. How should this be handled?
Once the cleaner was spilled it became a waste as well as all materials to clean up the spill. Therefore, the towel must be disposed of as a hazardous waste in the appropriate hazardous waste management bucket. All remaining liquid should be managed as a waste in the bucket as well. Since this behavior is a violation, you should report it to a member of management, Human Resources, or the Global Ethics Office.