Kraft / Philly Cream Cheese Sustainability Efforts

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" … Philly plant in Lowville, NY … making to reduce our carbon footprint. … almost ¼ of the Lowville’s total energy use now comes from alternative sources."

" … converting the waste stream from Cream Cheese production (whey) into methane gas. … replaces about 1/3 of the natural gas usage and prevents virtually 100% of whey land-spreading. Annual energy savings are approximately 87,000 mm BTUs, or enough energy to heat around 1,100 average sized households for 1 year. … In early 2008, … Lowville … replaced its interior lights with energy efficient T-8 lighting fixtures. … saves 1,350,068 KWH of usage per year. That’s enough electricity to light 2,164 homes for a year."

" …  In 2008, … cut its total water use by 9%. … [and] sent 33% less garbage to the landfill. …"

 

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