Monadnock Paper Mills‚ Inc., announced that it is now an EPA SmartWay® Transport Partner.
SmartWay is a U.S. EPA program designed to address a variety of
environmental issues and impacts associated with transportation‚ such as
greenhouse gas emissions‚ fuel consumption‚ criteria pollutants (NOx
and PM) and overall costs associated with over-the-ground transport.
The goal the EPA has set for reductions in environmental impacts by 2012
equates to the equivalent removal of 12 million cars from the nation’s
highways. This voluntary public-private initiative will help
significantly improve the environment and reduce transport operating
costs.
Partner enrollment requirements for shippers include measuring current
shipments via SmartWay carriers and committing to ship 50% of all goods
via SmartWay carriers. They also require improving facility
transportation within three years and creating an overall action plan
with annual reports submitted to the EPA.
“Going into the program‚ we are happy to report that Monadnock already
meets the goals set forth by the EPA‚” says Chris Benincasa‚ vice
president, Supply Chain for Monadnock. “Further reducing emissions and
supporting those carriers that do so as well are in tune with our
corporate objectives and are good for business overall.”
The SmartWay logo will be displayed on corporate literature as a sign of
Monadnock’s continuing commitment to environmental stewardship‚ one
more step to reduce the company’s environmental footprint.
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