Cintas Corporation Receives Illinois Governor's Pollution Prevention Award.CINCINNATI -- Cintas Corporation's (Nasdaq:CTAS CTAS Center-TRACON Automation System CTAS Create Table As Select (Oracle database) CTAS County Technical Assistance Service CTAS Cornell Taiwanese American Society CTAS Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale ) Romeoville, IL facility recently received Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's Pollution Prevention Award for significant achievements in protecting the environment and boosting the economy. Since 2003, Cintas has made substantial investments in upgrading its wastewater treatment systems at its Romeoville industrial laundry Large institutions that require a constant flow of clean linen will often employ the services of an industrial laundry. Hospitals, prisons and hotels, for instance, will usually have their own laundry departments. . As a result, the company reduced its freshwater usage by more than 60 percent, or more than one million gallons per month. Cintas' water treatment systems allow the company to reuse wash water while keeping cleaning quality equal to that of standard freshwater formulas. "The pollution prevention programs and activities that Cintas has undertaken reflect their strong commitment to the well-being of their clients, employees and neighbors," said Governor Blagojevich. "Cintas' accomplishments benefit all citizens of the state and serve as an example for others to follow." Now in its 19th year, the Governor's Pollution Prevention Program recognizes companies that, collectively, prevent hundreds of tons of waste materials from being released into the environment and save millions of gallons of wastewater from being sent to treatment facilities. "The Governor's recognition reflects our commitment to the environment and the level of excellence we strive to attain at all of our facilities across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ," said Scott Farmer, Cintas President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We thank Governor Blagojevich and his administration for their leadership on environmental issues that, in turn, promote a stronger economy." Recipients of the award were judged according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the following criteria: Technological innovation, environmental significance, economic benefits and commitment to pollution prevention. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and determined the companies' environmental compliance. In addition to the Illinois Governor's Pollution Prevention Award, numerous agencies have recognized Cintas for environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. , including: --Richmond, VA: Chesterfield County Chesterfield County is the name of several counties in the United States:
--Dallas, TX: Dallas Water Utilities' "Blue Thumb Award" for wastewater pretreatment pretreatment, n the protocols required before beginning therapy, usually of a diagnostic nature; before treatment. pretreatment estimate, n See predetermination. compliance. --Ontario, CA: Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County's "Good Corporate Citizen Award" for wastewater achievement. --Springfield, MO: Missouri Water Environment Association's "Gold Medal Award" for wastewater pretreatment achievement. About Cintas Corporation Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cintas Corporation provides highly specialized services to businesses of all types throughout North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fire protection services and document management services to approximately 700,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTAS, and is a Nasdaq-100 company and component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. The Company has achieved 36 consecutive years of growth in sales and earnings, to date. |
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