Volume 146, No. 130 covering the 2nd Session of the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“McDONALD'S CORPORATION--EPA WASTE WISE PARTNER OF THE YEAR, OCTOBER 17, 2000” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1810 on Oct. 17, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
McDONALD'S CORPORATION--EPA WASTE WISE PARTNER OF THE YEAR, OCTOBER 17,
2000
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HON. JUDY BIGGERT
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 17, 2000
Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the McDonald's Corporation for its exemplary leadership in environmental conservation. McDonald's has been a pioneer in a range of efforts to conserve energy, protect natural resources, and reduce solid waste.
In the past, the Corporation has been honored for its conservation work by major environmental organizations, including the Council on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a result of its comprehensive waste reduction program, McDonald's has received further recognition for its efforts in this area by recently receiving the EPA's prestigious Waste Wise Partner of the Year award.
In 1989, McDonald's partnered with the Environmental Defense Fund
(EDF) to develop a comprehensive action plan for reducing waste. This cooperative project laid the foundation for a new approach to solving environmental problems. It served as a model for additional EDF alliances with leading U.S. businesses and also as a catalyst for other corporate/environmental organization partnerships.
The following year, McDonald's established one of the first corporate
``buy recycle'' programs. The Company also initiated an ongoing series of environmentally friendly changes in packaging design that continues to this day. In 1992, McDonald's enrolled in EPA's Green Lights program to institutionalize the use of energy efficient lighting and, in 1994, became the very first partner in the EPA WasteWise program.
The impact of these commitments and partnerships has been extraordinary. During the course of the 1900's, McDonald's: Eliminated 297 million pounds of packaging; Recycled 2 billion pounds of corrugated cardboard, thus reducing restaurant waste by 30 percent; Purchased over $3 billion worth of products made from recycled materials--over 300,000 tons in 1999 alone; and Saved over 510 million kilowatt hours, the equivalent of all the energy used by 14,500 homes over ten years.
These impressive numbers do not tell the whole story. By entering into these partnerships, McDonald's is proving that commitment to the environment and core business interests can go hand in hand. In so doing, they are helping to bring about a new environmental ethic and, in a broader sense, the growth of corporate social responsibility.
The Waste Wise award is an appropriate recognition for such leadership and for McDonald's sustained, effective commitment to making the world a better place. I congratulate the McDonald's corporation and its employees for this outstanding achievement.
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