Environment Wins at 1997 Ryder Cup by Johnnie Walker.SOTOGRANDE, C diz, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 1997--Thanks to Eastman Chemical Company Eastman Chemical Company is a United States based chemical company, engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastics and fibers. Eastman has 16 manufacturing sites in 10 countries, supplying its products throughout the world. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : EMN EMN Equity Market Neutral (investing) EMN École Nationale de la Magistrature (French National School for the Training of Judges and Prosecutors) EMN Electromagnetic Noise ), the 1997 Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Biennial team golf event first held in 1927. It was originally played between teams of golfers from the U.S. and Britain; since 1979 players opposing the U.S. have been chosen from all of Europe. The trophy was donated by the British seed merchant Samuel Ryder. by Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Scotland. It is the most widely distributed brand of Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country and with yearly sales of over 120 million bottles. is setting an excellent example of environmental sensitivity for golfing events. Whether the Americans or Europeans win this hotly contested golf event, the environment will be a big winner because of the example Ryder Cup '97 sets on how to recycle plastics at a major sports event. Eastman will operate a plastics recycling program at this prestigious golf event to collect and recycle cups and bottles. Eastman is also supplying 500,000 plastic cups made of its EASTAPAK polymer. EASTAPAK polymer will be the plastic used in bottles for soft drinks and water at Ryder Cup '97 as well. Ryder Cup '97 marks the first time that plastic containers made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate Ter`eph´tha`late n. 1. (Chem.) A salt of terephthalic acid. ) have been used on a large scale at a European sporting event. Eastman will supervise collection of the hundreds of thousands of plastic containers and ensure that they are recycled. All plastic cups and bottles collected will be recycled into useful items such as clothing, backpacks, sleeping bags, new bottles and cups, and a wide variety of plastic packaging. Eastman, the world's leading manufacturer of polyester packaging plastics, recently opened a new facility in nearby San Roque Most common meanings
Eastman will be supported in the recycling efforts by 160 volunteers from the Junta de Andalucia (regional government) and 80 employees of Limpiasol, the firm responsible for cleaning services at the event. About 150 recycling stations throughout the course will allow spectators to deposit their plastic cups and bottles. Signs made from SPECTAR copolymer copolymer: see polymer. , another popular plastic from Eastman, will identify the recycling stations. SPECTAR copolymer is widely used for signs, displays, and store fixtures. After Ryder Cup '97 concludes, Eastman will donate the recycling stations for use in the region. Eastman has long been a world leader in plastics collection and recycling. Eastman's "Good Sports Always Recycle" plastics recycling program has been a familiar feature to fans at many U.S. sporting events since its 1993 introduction. More recently, the recycling program gained worldwide media attention at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Ryder Cup '97 marks the recycling program's European introduction. The European Golf Association (EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter) An early IBM video display standard that provided medium-resolution text and graphics. It required a digital RGB Enhanced Color Display or equivalent monitor and was superseded by VGA. EGA - Enhanced Graphics Adapter ) Ecology Unit-a joint initiative between the EGA, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. European Tour-is dedicated to encouraging a higher standard of environmental performance throughout the golfing community. The Ecology Unit's executive director, David Stubbs, says, "The Ryder Cup is the most prestigious of golfing events and the only major sporting event with a representative team from Europe. Ryder Cup '97, being held for the first time ever in Continental Europe, presents a unique opportunity to promote environmental awareness through sport on a truly pan-European basis." -0- NOTE: EASTAPAK and SPECTAR are trademarks of Eastman Chemical Company. "Good Sports Always Recycle" is a service mark of Eastman Chemical Company. CONTACT: Manuel Linnig, The Hague, Netherlands (31) 70 370 1722 or Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport Martha Lawson, 423/229-6574 |
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