Sonoco Recycling Names Fruit of the Loom® a Sonoco Sustainability Star Award Winner
Palmetto Distribution Center achieves gold-tier award status by going landfill free
“This is something we are very proud of,” said
In announcing Fruit of the Loom’s achievement,
To achieve landfill-free status, the Palmetto Distribution Center created a Green Team and began working on what they called their “Green on Green” initiative. The Green Team focused on making sure all recyclable materials, such as cardboard, baled stretch wrap, miscellaneous plastics, cores and office paper were collected by Sonoco Recycling. Fluorescent lights were crushed in a secure manner and sent off for recycling, while batteries were sent for recycling through an approved vendor. The Palmetto Distribution Center also works with vendors to ensure that their pallets are reused internally. The small amount of waste remaining is sent to a local compost facility and garden, or used by a waste-to-energy (WTE) facility.
The team’s biggest challenge was food and miscellaneous waste, but it successfully managed to find uses for all waste materials. As of
Created to recognize customer and Sonoco facilities for achieving significant milestones in landfill diversion and waste stream reduction, the program is composed of three tiers:
Gold Star Awards, which recognize facilities that have achieved 99 percent landfill diversion;- Silver Star Recognition, which is awarded to facilities achieving 95 percent landfill diversion; and
- Bronze Awards, which recognize facilities that have made significant waste reduction achievements.
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A recycling leader with locations and expertise worldwide, Sonoco Recycling annually collects more than 3 million tons of old corrugated containers, various grades of paper, metals and plastics. In addition, the Company has experts who provide secure, reliable and innovative recycling solutions to residential and commercial customers.
Currently, Sonoco Recycling operates six material recovery facilities (MRFs) and serves nearly 150 communities in which curbside-collected residential and commercial materials are processed. The Company also provides recycling programs which identify waste reduction opportunities that reduce operating expenses for many of the largest consumer product companies in the U.S.
About Fruit of the Loom
Fruit of the Loom is a leading international, vertically integrated basic apparel and athletic goods company, emphasizing branded products for consumers of all ages. The Company, including its
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately
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Robin Montgomery, 843-383-7509
robin.montgomery@sonoco.com