IPG is committed to improving facility sustainability and community health through resource management and reduction
IPG's Danville Manufacturing Plant Receives True Zero Waste Certification
SARASOTA, Fla., April 11, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — IPG (Intertape Polymer Group) has a manufacturing facility in Danville, Virginia that produces carton seal tape, stretch film, air pillows, and polyethylene (PE) tape. announced that it has been discontinued. Achieved TRUE Zero Waste Certification based on the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) rating system. Managed by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE helps facilities measure, improve, and recognize their zero waste performance by encouraging the adoption of sustainable waste management and reduction practices. Contribute to positive environmental, health and economic outcomes.
The Danville, Virginia, facility is the first IPG manufacturing plant to receive this certification. The IPG Danville team has implemented numerous recycling initiatives over the years and currently has a diversion rate of 97.5%. In 2023, the factory diverted more than 16 million pounds of material from landfills, primarily through recycling efforts. By implementing a true zero waste program, the factory strengthened its already strong zero waste culture.
“We are extremely proud that our employees at the IPG Danville manufacturing facility have achieved True Zero Waste certification,” said Michael B. Jones, Director of Global Energy and Sustainability. “This prestigious certification demonstrates the factory's continued commitment to protecting the environment and sustainability leadership through process redesign, recycling, reducing and reusing materials.”
Additionally, this IPG manufacturing facility has achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified Bronze certification for its carton sealing tape and Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver status for its stretch film. IPG is a series of evaluations that evaluate these products for their material health, material reuse, amount of renewable energy consumed in manufacturing the products, management of water used in production, and compliance with social equity standards. has gone through a rigorous certification process for prescribed tests.
“Companies need to look beyond their current wasteful practices and think critically about how to redesign processes to reduce the waste that occurs in the first place,” said Peter U.S. Green Building Council and GBCI President and CEO. Templeton said. “Implementing zero-waste business practices requires rethinking, retraining, new tools, and strong leadership to change our current waste systems. IPG’s leadership in this effort allows them to , our community, and consumers as a whole.”
Waste affects every part of the community and effective waste management strategies are essential to ensure both public and environmental health. By pursuing TRUE certification, IPG is demonstrating sustainability leadership by moving to circular thinking and prioritizing processes, operations, and actions to reduce waste and resources throughout the system lifecycle. It shows our commitment to IPG is committed to creating cleaner, healthier spaces for future generations through waste reduction and elimination efforts.
About IPG
Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, IPG is a global provider of packaging and protection solutions across diverse geographies and end markets. The company develops, manufactures and sells a variety of solutions including paper and film-based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, stretch and shrink films, protective packaging, woven and non-woven products, and packaging machinery. For more information about IPG, please visit www.itape.com.
About Green Business Certification Corporation (GBCI)
GBCI is the world's leading sustainability and health certification and credentialing organization, promoting building and business practices that continuously and measurably improve health, equity, resilience, and environmental well-being for all. We uniquely evaluate excellence in performance and practice around the world while driving adoption. GBCI is a leader in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, the PEER Standard for Power Systems, the WELL Building Standard, the Sustainable SITES Initiative (SITES), Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency (EDGE), and Zero Waste. TRUE certification and Investor Confidence Project (ICP) for improved energy efficiency.
For more information, please contact us:
Michael B. Jones
Director of Global Energy & Sustainability
IPG
mbjones@itape.com
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