NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.,
Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Covanta, a world leader in sustainable waste and energy solutions,
has been named a winner of the Business Intelligence Group's 2020
Sustainability Awards in the Service of the Year category for
its innovative circular economy partnership with Greenpac Mill LLC
in Niagara Falls, NY. The
partnership between the Covanta Niagara Waste-to-Energy facility
and Greenpac Mill, a manufacturer of lightweight linerboard,
provides a trailblazing example of the benefits of sustainable
collaboration that advances the practical usage of recyclable
products, eliminates the consumption of fossil fuels and manages
residual waste responsibly.
Considered the most advanced and largest facility of its kind in
North America, Greenpac Mill
manufactures a lightweight linerboard made with 100 percent
recycled fibers. The linerboard is produced with significantly less
water and less fiber than similar strength paper, making Greenpac
Mill's product one of the strongest fully-recycled linerboard in
North America.
The partnership has enabled Greenpac Mill to operate without the
use of fossil fuels. In their place, Greenpac Mill is able to use
the steam generated by Covanta's Niagara
Falls facility from municipal solid waste (MSW), a reliable
and renewable source of energy, for a majority of its energy needs.
Covanta converts the mill's recycling byproducts into electricity,
which is distributed to six other companies along the steam loop as
inputs into their own production processes. It is in this way that
waste from one company literally becomes fuel for another, with
energy as an output to power the entire community. In leveraging
the Waste-to-Energy process for sustainable materials management,
all companies in the steam loop are helping to mitigate greenhouse
gas emissions by diverting waste from landfills, thus avoiding the
potent methane emissions they emit.
This circular economy example has proven a recipe for success,
resulting in the diversion of more than 17,000 tons of waste per
year from landfill, while helping to produce more than 21,000
megawatt hours of renewable energy for the Niagara region
"We are pleased to be recognized for our efforts in cultivating
a successful application of a circular economy among a consortium
of businesses in the Niagara
region of New York, fueled by
Waste-to-Energy," said Paul Stauder,
president of Covanta Environmental Solutions. "Sustainability is a
mindset; a commitment to preserving the world's valuable resources
for future generations. We're proud to call Greenpac Mill a partner
in this effort and hope that other companies learn from this
example."
"From day one, the Greenpac Mill set out with the goal of having
an enhanced green presence in Niagara
Falls," said Murray Hewitt
general manager at Greenpac Mill LLC. "Through our partnership with
Covanta, Greenpac Mill is positioned to achieve this goal and is
well on its way to achieving zero-waste-to-landfill in the near
future."
In 2019, Covanta's Rx4Safety program was similarly recognized by
the Business Intelligence Group's Sustainability Awards program in
the Service of the Year category.
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 21 million tons of waste
from municipalities and businesses into clean, renewable
electricity to power one million homes and recycle 550,000 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 www.covanta.com.
About Greenpac Mill LLC
Greenpac Mill LLC is a state-of-the-art recycled
lightweight Linerboard mill producing 540,000 st per year. It
is a partnership of Cascades Inc, Jamestown Containers and several
community partners. The mill is managed by Cascades
Containerboard Packaging a division of Cascades Inc.
www.cascades.com
About Business Intelligence Group
The Business Intelligence Group was founded with the mission of
recognizing true talent and superior performance in the business
world. Unlike other industry award programs, business
executives—those with experience and knowledge—judge the programs.
The organization's proprietary and unique scoring system
selectively measures performance across multiple business domains
and then rewards those companies whose achievements stand above
those of their peers.
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