Tony Potts | Coosa Valley News
The Pollution Prevention Assistance Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recognized business leaders from across the state for making strides toward a more sustainable Georgia. Click for winners:
- U.S. Army-Southern Regional Environmental Office of Atlanta – Advocate of the Year
- Milliken & Company Live Oak Complex of LaGrange – Mentor of the Year
- Milliken & Company Hillside Plant of LaGrange – Mentor of the Year
- Bumpers Plus of Marietta – Rising Environmental Steward
- Life University of Marietta – Rising Environmental Steward
- Mohawk of Sugar Valley – Rising Environmental Steward
- InterfaceFLOR of LaGrange – Outreach & Employee Involvement and Sustainability Awards
- Monsanto of Augusta – Sustainability Award
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corporation of Marietta – Continual Improvement Award
- ZF Industries of Gainesville – Continual Improvement Award
- Ft. Benning – Partner of the Year Award
Organizations that participate in the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia have been challenged to become industry leaders in the efficient use of natural resources and the reduction of their negative environmental impacts.
`We are very proud of the work these Partners have done; from conserving water to saving energy, we are seeing major improvements in the way Georgia business leaders do business,` said Suzanne Burnes, manager of the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia. `To date, the combined environmental effort of our top-level Partners who reported savings has resulted in cumulative reductions in water use by 909 million gallons, conservation of 75 million kWh of electricity, and solid waste reductions of 15 thousand tons. Imagine the amount of money and natural resources that could be saved if more businesses followed their lead.`
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