LOCKHEED WINS GREEN AWARD FIRM HONORED FOR RECYCLING EFFORTS.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE - Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Aeronautics aeronautics: see aerodynamics; airplane; aviation. Co. received a state waste reduction environmental award for its on-site recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. , materials reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. and diversion, and waste prevention. Lockheed Martin's Palmdale facility was one of 10 California businesses to receive the 2004 Waste Reduction Awards Program ``WRAP of the Year'' honor from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. ``Lockheed Martin's leadership in California industry is undisputed and it is a pleasure to recognize this company for its additional - and voluntary - efforts to protect the environment,'' said state board member Rosalie Mule at the award ceremony. ``Resource conservation is everyone's business and Lockheed Martin's exceptional achievement in waste reduction is moving California closer to a zero-waste society.'' In 2003, more than 1,397 tons of materials were diverted from landfills by Lockheed Martin's Palmdale facility, saving the business over $350,000 in disposal costs. Sales of surplus items to employees, donations, and on-site recycling are promoted and overseen by several units within the organization, including environmental resources, conservation sales, custodial services, document control, transportation, production, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. , and site representatives staff. ``We are pleased to be recognized for our efforts,'' said Rick Baker, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Palmdale. ``We strive to be a good member of our community and I appreciate all of our employees participating to ensure we recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. and reuse materials.'' The business earned the WRAP award in 2003 as well. Now in its 12th year, the Waste Reduction Awards Program recognizes business that reduce waste, recycle, reuse materials and send less to landfills. For 2004, WRAP honors went to 1,403 California companies, from which the top 10 WRAP of the Year honorees were chosen. More than 12,200 WRAP honors have been awarded since 1993. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Rosalie Mule, California Integrated Waste Management Board member, second from right, presents award certificate to Rick Baker, center, vice president and general site manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Palmdale. At right is board member Rosario Marin Rosario Marin (originally: Marín) was the 41st Treasurer of the United States from August 21, 2001 to June 30, 2003 under President George W. Bush. Education . At left are Laura Been and Michael Haro, Lockheed environmental safety and health employees. |
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