Bil-Jax Green Initiative Releases Progress Report

August 11, 2008 • The Archbold, Ohio-based Bil-Jax Go Green Committee has released its first report of progress for 2008. The report shows several positive improvements, including a reduction in solid waste and a substantial increase in materials recycled.

 

In its first month, Bil-Jax employees recycled 3.67 tons of material, according to Go Green Committee member Cari Weidner. “This translates to an energy savings of nearly 12,000 kilowatt hours, and about 30 cubic yards of material kept out of landfills,” she said.

 

Weidner also estimates that the volume of cardboard recycled equates to more than 50 trees. Additionally, paper towel dispensers in all lavatories throughout the plant have been replaced by reusable cloth towels, and hand sanitizer is now widely available to employees as an environmentally friendly alternative to soap and water.

 

Weidner estimates that the company's expanded recycling program, a partnership with Defiance, Ohio-based Werlor Recycling, will result in a 50- to 70-percent reduction in solid waste. Bil-Jax's Green Team is also working on ways to open the Bil-Jax recycling program to its employees' families and possibly the community.

 

Interested parties can continue monitoring the progress of the Bil-Jax Go Green Committee by visiting www.biljaxgogreen.com.