Emerald honors.The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO SWACO Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (Grove City, OH) ) has honored the Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , Coca-Cola syrup syrup /syr·up/ (sir´up) a concentrated solution of a sugar, such as sucrose, in water or other aqueous liquid, sometimes with a medicinal agent added; usually used as a flavored vehicle for drugs. plant as well as the Anheuser-Busch Columbus Brewery and Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation NYSE: ROK is an industrial automation company. Its products include Allen-Bradley controls and engineered services and Rockwell Software factory management software. The company headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. with its 2007 Central Ohio Emerald awards. The Emerald awards honor green leadership in Central Ohio. "There is an excitement in how these leaders have grasped the idea of going green," SWACO Executive Director Mike Long says. "They understand the importance of a sustainable world and they understand that growing our community and protecting the environment do not have to be at odds." Business Partnership Emerald winner Anheuser-Busch has found a way to recycle 66,000 miles of plastic label wrapping. In partnership with Faith Group Inc. and the Packaging Corp. of America, Busch has found a way to recycle what was once thought of as waste. Making the story greener, Busch has managed to turn the venture into a money maker with a positive cash flow of $50,000. Rockwell Automation in Westerville, Ohio Westerville is a city in Franklin and Delaware Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 35,318 at the 2000 census. Geography Westerville is located at (40.123496, -82. , is a Business Leadership Emerald winner, with a 12 percent increase in waste reduction in 2006. Recycling everything from wooden pallets to foam packaging, Rockwell has realized an impressive overall diversion rate of 85 percent. In another example of "going green growing green," the Rockwell Automation facility in Westerville saw business revenue increase by 22 percent. Also receiving an Emerald award for Business Leadership is the Columbus, Ohio, Coca-Cola Syrup plant. In 2006, the local Coke operation recycled 731,000 pounds of cardboard, 76,000 pounds of wood, 12,000 pounds of plastic wrap and more for a 58 percent drop in what was sent to the landfill. The Central Ohio Emeralds are sponsored by SWACO, which provides consumers recycling opportunities throughout Ohio's Franklin County Franklin County is the name of 24 counties in the United States. All except Franklin County, Idaho are likely named for Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States. through more than 60 recycling drop off-locations, at major sporting and entertainment venues, in Columbus Public Schools, Port Columbus International Airport Coordinates: Port Columbus International Airport (IATA: CMH, ICAO: KCMH, FAA LID: CMH), commonly shortened to Port Columbus and other locations, in addition to operating the Franklin County Landfill, three transfer stations and other programs. |
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