This is the first Zero Waste to Landfill certification for a communications cable manufacturer
July 07, 2015
Superior Essex announced that it has achieved a Zero Waste to Landfill certification for its copper data cable manufacturing facility in Hoisington, Kansas. This is the first Zero Waste to Landfill certification ever achieved by a communications cable manufacturer, and it is a designation that has been attained by very few manufacturers of any type. Superior Essex was awarded its Zero Waste to Landfill certification by GreenCircle Certified, LLC., a prominent third-party certifier of environmental claims.
Zero Waste to Landfill certification is a means of recognizing the achievement of a 100 percent landfill waste diversion rate. Landfill waste diversion, defined as the prevention and reduction of generated waste through source reduction, recycling, reuse, or composting, has been characterized as one of the best ways manufacturing companies can demonstrate genuine environmental responsibility. Today’s announcement marks an improvement from the 91% landfill waste diversion rate that the company achieved in 2014. The Hoisington facility will continue to recycle and reuse materials internally, sending only ~2 percent of materials generated to a Waste to Energy facility.
