ROSWELL, Ga., April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- To the Sierra
Nevada Brewing Co. sustainability is not simply an initiative, it
is integral to every aspect of its operations. The company has won
numerous local, state and national awards for its efforts and its
Chico, California, headquarters
has onsite wastewater treatment and composting facilities as well
as the largest solar installation of any craft brewer.
Sierra Nevada has taken another
step in its sustainability journey – diverting thousands of pounds
of nitrile gloves from its manufacturing waste stream through The
RightCycle Program from Kimberly-Clark Professional. Since 2016,
the company has diverted more than 6,800 pounds of gloves,
equivalent to the weight of more than 450 bowling balls.
The RightCycle Program is the first large-scale recycling
program for manufacturers and companies with non-hazardous lab,
cleanroom and industrial waste. Since its launch in 2011, the
program has diverted more than 500 tons of waste from landfills. As
part of the program, used nitrile gloves and single-use apparel are
sent to recyclers in the United
States and turned into plastic pellets that are used to
create new consumer goods such as flowerpots and lawn furniture,
totes and storage bins.
"What's cool about Kimberly-Clark and The RightCycle Program is
they were the first to focus on this material," said Mandi McKay, sustainability coordinator for
Sierra Nevada's Chico
headquarters. "Nitrile gloves are not easily recycled. They can't
be comingled with other items. It has to be its own process."
Sierra Nevada learned about the
program from Lundberg Family Farms, an organic food producer that
brought the program to its manufacturing facilities in 2015. When
employees in Sierra Nevada's Mills River,
North Carolina, facility found out about The RightCycle
Program they were so eager to pilot it that they began collecting
gloves even before the program was implemented.
The reaction to the program throughout Sierra Nevada has been
highly positive. "People think it's great," McKay said. "They like
that we have an outlet for the gloves. They're proud. It's part of
our culture, part of their daily job."
And, she added, "It aligns with our company values. It makes
sense for us, by contributing to a more positive environmental
impact overall. We tend to pioneer a lot of things and I'm glad
we're part of a program like this."
For more information about The RightCycle Program, visit
www.KCProfessional.com/rightcycle.
About Sierra Nevada
Founded in 1980, Sierra Nevada
Brewing Co. is one of America's premier craft breweries, highly
regarded for using only the finest quality ingredients. The
pioneering spirit that launched Sierra Nevada now spans both coasts
with breweries in Chico,
California and Mills River, North
Carolina. Sierra Nevada has
set the standard for craft brewers worldwide with innovation in the
brewhouse as well as advances in sustainability. It is famous for
its extensive line of beers including Pale Ale, Sidecar® Orange
Pale Ale, Torpedo®, Tropical Torpedo®, Hop Hunter® IPA, Nooner®
Pilsner, Otra Vez™, Kellerweis®, Porter, Stout and a host of
seasonal, specialty and limited release beers. Learn more at
https://www.sierranevada.com/.
About Kimberly-Clark Professional
Kimberly-Clark
Professional partners with businesses to create Exceptional
Workplaces, helping to make them healthier, safer and more
productive. Key brands in this segment include: Kleenex, Scott,
WypAll, Kimtech and Jackson Safety. To see how Kimberly-Clark
Professional is helping people around the world to work better,
please visit www.kcprofessional.com.
About Kimberly-Clark
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, Viva and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share
position in 80 countries. We use sustainable practices that support
a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our
business thrives for decades to come. To keep up with the latest
news and to learn more about the company's 146-year history of
innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com or follow us on Facebook or
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