West Linn Paper Ups Renewable Energy Commitment
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West Linn Paper, West Linn, Ore., USA, this week increased its commitment to renewable energy by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) for 2009 and 2010. Additionally, it has just been accepted into the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership program. The purchase offsets about 3% of the company's annual electricity use for its corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program supporting the increased use of green power to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use. This is the seventh year West Linn Paper has purchased RECs from BEF, making them one of the early adopters of corporate environmental stewardship practices. West Linn Paper produces coated free-sheet web paper and is the oldest active paper mill and the only coated free-sheet manufacturer in the western U.S.
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