Kimberly-Clark Professional Announces Greenovation Awards for Sustainability Leadership and Waste Reduction
The companies were recognized for diverting a total of 439,227 pounds of PPE waste from landfills in 2022 through The RightCycle™ Program. The program helps a wide range of
Some of the companies recognized this year for running collection sites include:
- Boston Scientific (Dorado,
Puerto Rico ) - Catalent (
Madison, Wisconsin ) - Cook Medical (
Bloomington Indiana ) - Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (
Grand Rapids, Michigan ) The Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor andEllsworth, Maine )MilliporeSigma (Danvers, Massachusetts )- Pfizer (
Cambridge, Massachusetts ) - Philips (
Reedsville, Pennsylvania ) Promega (Fitchburg, Wisconsin )Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana )- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (
Rensselaer, New York ) W. L. Gore (Phoenix, Arizona ;Flagstaff, Arizona ;Elkton, Maryland )
Since its inception in 2011, The RightCycle Program has helped over 1,000 customers divert more than 4.5 million pounds of PPE waste from landfills.1
"Our customers have displayed exceptional leadership in sustainability through this program as well as other initiatives to reduce their environmental impact," said
The Greenovation Awards were established by
The RightCycle Program collects used PPE and sends these items to regional recycling partners to become plastic pellets used to manufacture consumer products, including lawn furniture, benches and bicycle racks.
To learn more, visit The RightCycle Program website.
1 source: 2022 WasteBits and 2022
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Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people's most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what's important to them. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, hold No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in approximately 80 countries. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build strong communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. We are proud to be recognized as one of the world's most ethical companies by
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