Headlines — September 2006

Curtis Packaging will buy 4,524,800 kilowatt hours of renewable energy per year for the next three years. The estimated benefit from this purchase is equal to offsetting more than 7.1 million pounds of carbon dioxide, planting more than 480,000 trees, or not driving 6.2 million miles per year. This renewable energy purchase follows Curtis Packaging’s FSC certification, in which the company committed to use paperboard from suppliers that practice responsible forestry. About 30 percent of the total purchase will be a blend of renewable sources, including locally generated wind power, purchased through the Connecticut Clean Energy Options Program available through Connecticut Light & Power. By participating in the program, Curtis Packaging will help Newtown, Conn. qualify for a free solar electric system and become a Clean Energy Community.