American converter makes environmental commitment

Zumbiel Packaging has joined the Green Power Partnership (GPP) of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of an ongoing commitment to sustainable business practices.

GPP is a voluntary program that seeks to offset carbon emissions by increasing the use of renewable sources of energy, with participating companies purchasing a portion of their energy from renewable sources.

The Cincinnati-area paperboard packaging company has committed to purchase five percent of its electricity from renewable sources in order to reduce the environmental impact of its operations.

As such, Zumbiel Packaging has purchased renewable energy certificates for wind energy. Shifting five percent of its energy use to wind will avoid approximately 544 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually – the equivalent of taking 103 passenger cars off of US roads.

The GPP program is only one part of the sustainability plan for Zumbiel Packaging, which has been a member of the EPA's Energy Star program since 2008.

Tom Zumbiel, the company’s marketing director, said: ‘GPP is a natural fit for our business and environmental priorities.

‘By purchasing wind power, Zumbiel Packaging is able to engage with our local community on environmental issues, do our part to protect the environment and take a leadership position in supporting a sustainable future.’

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