Kraft Foods announced that it has succeeded in reducing the net amount of waste it produces by 30 percent in the last five years, according to a company statement. While it has not yet achieved that objective for all sites, the company said nine Kraft Foods facilities have achieved zero-waste-to-landfill status: three Canadian plants (Mississauga, Oakville and Scarborough, Ontario); five U.S. plants (New Ulm, Minn.; Fair Lawn, N.J.; Philadelphia and Allentown, Pa.; and Suffolk, Va.); and a U.S. distribution center (Bethlehem, Pa.). In Europe, Kraft says most of its plants are essentially net waste free, and elsewhere, many plants have made significant reductions through partnerships to put waste to work. Kraft’s Allentown plant achieved its zero waste goal earlier this year. The facility has reduced its trash pickup schedule from 328 times per year to only 52 (once per week) — an 84 percent reduction in just one year — through recycling, reuse and raising awareness. Read more: http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/07/08/kraf...
