MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 10,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Covanta, (NYSE: CVA) a world leader in
sustainable waste and energy solutions, has been recognized with
the 2018 Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership
(SEAL) for its leadership in the safe and secure destruction of
unwanted and expired medication through its Prescription for Safety
(Rx4Safety) program. Launched in 2017, the SEAL Awards are an
awards-driven advocacy organization that seeks to recognize on an
annual basis, environmental progress through leadership of specific
environmental and sustainability initiatives achieved by the 50
most sustainable companies in the world.
"Companies have a unique opportunity and responsibility to drive
environmental progress where politics cannot," commented
Matt Harney, Founder of the SEAL
Awards. "Our sustainability awards celebrate organizations that
embrace their ethical responsibility to drive change."
Opioid-related drug overdoses are a growing crisis in
the United States. Safe disposal
of expired or unwanted medications is an important step in
mitigating this crisis, however, the U.S. has no standard method
for doing so. Improper disposal such as flushing unused medications
down the toilet, poisons waterways and damages the ecosystem.
Covanta's Rx4Safety program addresses this need by providing safe
disposal of medications collected at community-sponsored, drug
take-back programs, and creating renewable energy in the process.
Through its network of Energy-from-Waste facilities, Covanta
provides environmentally-sound destruction that protects water
resources, creates renewable energy and reduces the risk of drugs
ending up in the wrong hands.
"We are pleased to be honored with a SEAL Environmental
Initiative Award," said Dr. Paul
Gilman, Covanta's chief sustainability officer. "Through a
broad range of partnerships—including federal, state and local
police forces, state-level administrators and environmental
groups—we've helped build a powerful coalition to address a serious
social and environmental concern. These partnerships have enabled
us to make substantial progress in eliminating pharmaceuticals from
improper use and disposal in the communities we serve."
Since the launch of Rx4Safety in 2010, Covanta facilities have
destroyed over five million pounds of unwanted drugs and
medications from collection events held by municipalities,
community groups and law enforcement agencies.
About Covanta
Covanta is a world leader in providing sustainable waste and
energy solutions. Annually, Covanta's modern Energy-from-Waste
facilities safely convert approximately 22 million tons of waste
from municipalities and businesses into clean, renewable
electricity to power one million homes and recycle over 600,000
tons of metal. Through a vast network of treatment and recycling
facilities, Covanta also provides comprehensive industrial material
management services to companies seeking solutions to some of
today's most complex environmental challenges. For more
information, visit covanta.com.
About the SEAL Awards
The SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement &
Leadership) Awards launched in 2017 and is an awards-driven
environmental advocacy organization. Our core beliefs maintain that
environmental progress requires true leadership, leadership
deserves recognition, and recognition is a form of
accountability. For more information, visit
SEALAwards.com.
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