EPA Recognizes Diamond Packaging

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Diamond Packaging announced that it appears on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new Top 20 Printers List of the largest green power purchasers in the commercial printing business. Diamond Packaging is purchasing more than 6 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to meet 100 percent of the organization's purchased electricity use.

Diamond Packaging currently ranks No. 7 on EPA’s Top 20 Printers List. It's green power purchase also qualifies Diamond Packaging for EPA’s Green Power Leadership Club, whose members must purchase ten times the partnership’s minimum requirement organization-wide.

Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and low-impact hydro. These resources generate electricity with a net zero increase in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental profile compared to traditional power generation sources. Green power purchases also support the development of new renewable energy generation sources nationwide.

“EPA commends our leading partners for their continued commitment to protecting the environment by using green power,” said Kathleen Hogan, director of the Climate Protection Partnerships Division at EPA. “By supporting green power, Diamond Packaging is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, supporting clean energy technologies, and contributing to a clean energy future.”

For the EPA's Top 20 Printers List, visist www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists. For more information about Diamond Packaging, visit www.diamondpackaging.com.