MnTAP Intern Symposium

This year’s MnTAP Intern Symposium includes water conservation and pollution prevention projects at 4 companies in Anoka County. The Symposium features 15 projects at companies around the state. The interns will highlight the opportunities they have identified for saving water, energy, and waste during their 3-month internships. Groups of four interns will each present 10 minute summaries of their projects followed by a panel question and answer period. A poster session will also allow attendees time to learn more about each project.  Join them on August 16th at the McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota.

2018 Intern Projects:

• Aveda Corporation – Process water conservation and efficiency in the manufacture of personal care products, Blaine, MN
• Carley Foundry – A project focused on energy efficiency at an aluminum foundry, Blaine, MN
• KapStone Container Corporation – A project focused on process paper waste improvements and water reduction at a manufacturer of corrugated (cardboard) boxes, Fridley MN
• Minnesota Correctional Facility – A project focused on developing recycling and organics recycling programs at Minnesota Correctional Facilities, Lino Lakes, MN
• Advanced Web Technologies Labels & Packaging – A project focused on process waste and solvent use at a facility that produces high quality labels and flexible packaging, Minneapolis, MN
• Center for Energy and Environment – Energy efficiency at small industrial facilities,Minneapolis, MN
• City of Woodbury – Lead a project focused on water conservation through residential turf irrigation, Woodbury, MN
• Lamb Weston RDO Frozen Foods – A project focused on water, energy and chemical use optimization at a potato product facility, Park Rapids, MN
• North Memorial Health Hospital – A project focused on water conservation for a healthcare system’s two hospitals, Maple Grove Hospital
• Phillips Community – A project focused on improving air quality in multi-family housing, Minneapolis, MN
• Phillips Distilling – A project focused on wastewater and water reduction in a distillery, Princeton, MN
• Science Museum of Minnesota – A project focused facility-wide water conservation and reuse at the Science Museum of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
• SensoryEffects – A project focused on heat recovery and water conservation at a food processor, Sleepy Eye, MN
• Thomson Reuters – A project focused on water conservation at a book production facility, Eagan, MN

Tanner Glaza’s MnTAP 2016 project reduced annual water use of over 4.8 million gallons at the Anoka-Hennepin School District properties.