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KI EARNS 2008 WASTEWISE GOLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PACKAGING REDUCTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2008
GREEN BAY, WIS. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected KI to receive the 2008 WasteWise Gold Achievement Award for Packaging Reduction. KI was recognized for its multi-faceted program that eliminated 6.29 million pounds of industrial waste and raw materials as a result of product redesign and recycling activities in 2007.
As part of its effort, KI focused on the reduction of material contents in products, waste prevention in its manufacturing processes, material diversion from landfills, and the purchase of recycled content components. KI’s waste prevention program saved the company more than $500,000 in costs last year.
“We are proud to be recognized with this prestigious honor from the EPA,” said Beth Seymour, vice president of manufacturing, KI. “Our packaging reduction program and similar initiatives are important to our customers who themselves emphasize good stewardship of the environment and want to do business with companies who share that commitment.”
This is the second time KI has been recognized with a Gold Achievement Award from the EPA. KI receives its award on October 29 during an awards ceremony at the 2008 WasteWise & NPEP Conference in Arlington, Virginia.
WasteWise is a free, voluntary EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste and select industrial wastes, benefiting their bottom line as well as the environment. WasteWise created the Gold Achievement Award in 2005 to recognize its partners’ achievements in areas such as climate change, green buildings, product stewardship, and beneficial use of secondary materials.
KI manufactures innovative furniture and wall system solutions for education, healthcare, government and corporate markets. The employee-owned company is headquartered in Green Bay, Wis. and operates sales offices and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. KI tailors products and service solutions to the specific needs of each customer through its unique “Market of One” customer service and manufacturing philosophy. For more information, visit www.ki.com.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact:
Angela Fisher/Julie Wade
KI
920-406-3452/920-468-2374
angela.fisher@ki.com/julie.wade@ki.com |
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