May 24, 2006—Food growers and producers, a pet food company, and a personal care products company are among the 23 individuals, organizations, and companies from around the world that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing for their efforts to protect the Earth’s climate and stratospheric ozone layer.
EPA says that by conserving resources and committing to renewable power, these companies are proving that doing what is good for the environment can also be good for business.
2006 Climate Protection Award Winners: Arizona Public Service Co., Phoenix, AZ; Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL; DENSO Corp., Kariya, Japan; IBM Corp., Armonk, NY; Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ; The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO; The United States Air Force; Yokota Tohoku Co., Tokyo, Japan; Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide, Lansdale, PA; Refrigerant Reclaim Australia, Canberra, Australia; Barry G. Rabe, University of Michigan, Plymouth, MI; Mayor Gregory J. Nickels, Seattle, WA; and Susan J. Brown, California Energy Commission, Sacramento, CA.
2006 Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award Winners: Kampffmeyer Mills, Hamburg, Germany; Nestlé Purina PetCare North America, St. Louis, MO; The Ozone Hole Web site, Pocono Pines, PA; Australian Strawberry and Vegetable Growers, Australia; California Strawberry Commission, Watsonville, CA; The CFC Committee of the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association of Japan, Japan; COEXPHAL and ECOHAL, Spain; Environmental Investigation Agency, London, UK; John B. Mueller, Fumigation Service and Supply, Westfield, IN; and The Ultraviolet Radiation Monitoring Team, US.Last year, the winners of the climate protection award and the stratospheric protection award collectively purchased more than 1.5 million megawatt hours of green power to avoid burning fossil fuels, says EPA. They also generated wind and solar power onsite, increased energy efficiency, recycled refrigerants, and slashed the use of ozone-depleting substances and greenhouse gases.
EPA has honored 495 individuals and organizations from 40 countries since the annual stratospheric ozone protection awards began in 1990. Since 1998, when EPA focused special attention on the reduction of greenhouse gases and protection of the Earth’s climate by beginning the climate protection awards, it has recognized 122 individuals and organizations from 16 countries.
