Who: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and Nishikawa Standard Company
What: Environmental Stewardship Program award ceremony
Where: Nishikawa Standard Company, 501 High Road, Bremen, Ind.
When: 2 p.m. (local time), Tuesday, July 28, 2009
When Hoosier businesses find opportunities to implement new processes that benefit both the environment and their bottom line, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) awards these organizations membership in Indiana's Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP).
Nishikawa Standard Co. in Bremen has agreed to replace 23 automated paper towel dispensers with 19 highly-efficient electric hand dryers which will reduce and potentially eliminate 8,500 pounds of disposable paper towel waste that is currently sent to landfills annually.
"Nishikawa Standard Company has earned its place as a new ESP member by identifying a unique opportunity to reduce a significant amount of solid waste," said IDEM Commissioner Easterly. "Indiana wins when companies use sound business practices to demonstrate their core value of environmental protection."
To become an ESP member, a business must maintain an exemplary compliance record, certify that it has adopted and implemented an approved environmental management system, and commit to specific measures for continued improvement in its environmental performance.
ESP members qualify for expedited permit review, flexibility in permitting, reduced reporting frequencies, and coordination of compliance inspections in exchange for going above and beyond environmental requirements. To maintain ESP membership, companies must report on their environmental initiatives every year and reapply for ESP membership every three years. Additional information can be found by visiting www.idem.IN.gov/prevention/esp.
About IDEM
IDEM (www.idem.IN.gov) implements federal and state regulations regarding the environment. Through compliance assistance, incentive programs and educational outreach, the agency encourages and aids businesses and citizens in protecting Hoosiers and our environment.
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