American Eagle Paper Mills Wins 2017 AF&PA Sustainability Award for Water

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) recognized American Eagle Paper Mills with a 2017 AF&PA Leadership in Sustainability Award for Water for their Project Phoenix. The award was presented at AF&PA’s annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 3 in Greensboro, Georgia.

“American Eagle’s Project Phoenix proves that intentional focus on increased efficiency  benefits company operations – environmentally, socially and economically,” said AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman.

American Eagle Paper Mills commissioned Project Phoenix to increase efficiency and reduce water use at their Tyrone, Pennsylvania, mill – one of the oldest working paper mills in the United States. Infrastructure updates resulted in an 83 percent reduction in total daily river and watershed water withdrawal; a 91 percent reduction in daily water consumption; and an 18.1 percent reduction in process water effluent per ton of paper produced.

“Thank you to AF&PA for recognizing Project Phoenix,” said American Eagle President and CEO Michael Grimm. “We are proud of the positive effects our efforts have had on our operations and our Tyrone community.”
more at: http://afandpa.org/media/news/2017/11/06/american-eagle-paper-mills-wins-2017-af-pa-sustainability-award-for-water

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