September 16, 2021
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The September 8th edition of the publication Recycling Today noted that the JW Aluminum (“JW”) Russellville, Arkansas, facility has obtained GreenCircle Certification.
JW is an aluminum rolled products company.
The company states that the markets it serves includes:
- Building products
- HVAC
- Transportation
GreenCircle Certification is described by JW as a multi-attribute environmental third-party certification. Its labels are stated to provide environmental data at-a-glance addressing considerations such as:
- Recycled content composition
- Carbon footprint
- Energy reduction
- Waste diversion
The GreenCircle Certification period for JW is September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2024.
The GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for the JW Russellville facility addresses two categories.
First, is Product Specific which lists:
| Total Recycled Content |
49% |
| Pre-Consumer |
28% |
| Post-Consumer |
21% |
| Recyclable Materials |
100% |
Second is Manufacturing Specific:
| Carbon Footprint Reduction |
12% |
| Energy Usage Reduction |
12% |
| Total MJ Reduced |
18,353,853 |
| Waste Diversion from Landfill |
29% |
| Total lbs Diverted from Landfill |
1,597,724 |
| ISO 9001 Certified |
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A copy of the Recycling Today article can be downloaded here and Certified Environmental Facts here.
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