Mohawk Fine Papers has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry to provide a framework that assesses the environmental and energy efficiency of a company’s freight transport systems. The goal of the Partnership is to help companies save fuel, money and the environment.
"Mohawk seeks out tools, resources and systems that advance sustainable efforts. Joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership is yet another step Mohawk can take to lessen its impact on the environment," according to George Milner, Senior Vice President, Energy, Environmental and Government Affairs, Mohawk Fine Papers.
Launched in 2004 by the EPA, the SmartWay brand was developed jointly by the EPA and charter partners represented by industry stakeholders, environmental groups, American Trucking Associations and Business for Social Responsibility. Partners rely upon SmartWay tools and approaches to track and reduce emissions and fuel use from goods movement. The Partnership currently has over 2,700 Partners.
Collectively, the Partnership saves over 1.5 billion gallons of fuel, $3.6 billion in fuel costs, 14.7 MMT of carbon dioxide (CO2), 215,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and 8,000 tons of particulate matter. Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas, and nitrogen oxide is an air pollutant that contributes to smog.
