Gladiator(R) GarageWorks Partners With The U.S. Department of Energy in Effort to Recycle Old Energy-Draining Refrigerators
August 29 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Chillerator(R) Garage Refrigerator Joins The Art of Recycling: The
Coolest Show in Town Exhibition as Part of Refrigerator Showcase
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Gladiator(R) GarageWorks, the leader in garage organization, is
proudly sponsoring The Art of Recycling: The Coolest Show in Town
exhibition. The exhibition showcases an artistic take on the
history of refrigerator innovation as part of the U.S. Department
of Energy's (DOE) ENERGY STAR(R) Recycle My Old Fridge Campaign.
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As the maker of the only ENERGY STAR(R) qualified refrigerator
designed specifically for the garage, Gladiator(R) GarageWorks
joins the DOE campaign, which encourages Americans who own old,
inefficient refrigerators to trade them in. In many instances,
instead of recycling an old refrigerator, homeowners take their old
models and use them in the garage as a second food storage
solution. Due to extreme garage conditions, even the best energy
efficient refrigerator will fall short on savings. Unlike the
Chillerator(R) garage refrigerator, kitchen refrigerators are
simply not designed with the garage in mind. "Homeowners today are
very concerned about energy efficiency, yet they continue to put a
drain on their energy budgets by placing old refrigerators in the
garage," said Lou Ann Schafer, senior marketing manager for
Gladiator(R) GarageWorks. "By joining up with DOE, we hope to bring
a newfound awareness of energy efficiency and refrigerator
recycling while highlighting the unique benefits and cost savings
of our ENERGY STAR(R) qualified Chillerator(R) garage
refrigerator." The Coolest Show in Town exhibit will feature up to
50 old refrigerators that have been turned into works of art by
students, institutions, utility companies, private organizations,
and individual artists across the U.S. Visitors to the exhibition
will be able to vote for their favorite refrigerator art. The
exhibition is taking place Mon., Aug. 25 through Tues., Sept. 2 at
the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. A blue ribbon
panel of judges will select the top three entries based on the
following criteria: Best Use of Recycled Materials; Overall
Creativity; and Best Portrayal of the Campaign Theme. The winners
will be announced at a celebration event on Sept. 2 and will be
awarded with a Gladiator(R) GarageWorks Chillerator(R) garage
refrigerator. For more information on the Chillerator(R) garage
refrigerator visit http://www.gladiatorgw.com/ and for more
information on The Art of Recycling: The Coolest Show in Town
exhibition, visit http://www.recyclemyoldfridge.com/ About
Gladiator(R) GarageWorks Gladiator(R) GarageWorks is the leader in
garage organization delivering innovative solutions that allow
garage owners to organize their space in a way that suits their
individual storage needs. It is the only garage organization system
to offer coordinated appliances designed for the harsh garage
environment. Gladiator(R) GarageWorks offers a Premier
pre-assembled line and Ready-to-Assemble line for
do-it-yourselfers. Products are available through local garage
dealers, retailers including Sears and Lowe's or via
http://www.gladiatorgw.com/
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation
CONTACT: Mari Abe, Peppercom for Gladiator(R) GarageWorks,
+1-212-931-6137, ; or Lou Ann Schafer, Gladiator(R) GarageWorks,
+1-269-923-6717, Web site: http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/
http://www.recyclemyoldfridge.com/ http://www.gladiatorgw.com/
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