Circular Reclaimed Water System Goes Online At GBP Paper Mill Brown County (Wisconsin), the City of Green Bay, Green Bay Packaging, and NEW Water have announced that a first-of-its-kind, circular reclaimed water system at the new Green Bay Paper Mill is online. “This investment sends a strong message to the com- munity that Green Bay Packaging is committed to Brown County and protecting our water quality,” says Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach. This unique reclaimed water system is the first in the state of Wisconsin and the country. It allows the mill to op- erate with the water it needs without discharging a single drop of wastewater into the Fox River. Their wastewater is discharged to NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, where it is treated and re- turned back to GBP via an underground piping system. “Creative solutions like this will be critical to the future of protecting water,” said Tom Sigmund, Executive Director of NEW Water. “This initiative represents sustainability in action, and we are proud to be a part of it.” “In addition to safety, environmental sustainability has always been at the core of Green Bay Packaging’s values. Water cleanliness in the Fox River watershed is one of our primary focuses with our sustainability efforts,” says GBP VP Matt Szymanski.
The new Green Bay Packaging recycled paper mill started production in March of this year. The expanded production capabilities of the new mill are a great eco- nomic benefit to Northeast Wisconsin, while significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the operation. The new mill operates within a state-of-the-art complex that uti- lizes methane from the biological reactor to offset natural gas demand, operates with the most energy efficient pa- permaking equipment available, and recycles water with a leading edge reclaimed water system. Visit https://youtu.be/Buz8YWsUyFM to see a video.
WestRock To Invest $47 Million To Expand Claremont NC Plant
Atlanta, Georgia based WestRock will invest more than $47 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Claremont, North Carolina. This expansion includes a new building that will add 285,000 square feet to the current manufac- turing footprint. Fifty new jobs will be created. A perfor- mance-based grant of $125,000 from the One North Car- olina Fund will help with WestRock’s expansion in North Carolina. The One NC Fund provides financial assistance to local governments to help attract economic investment and to create jobs. Companies receive no money upfront and must meet job creation and capital investment targets to qualify for payment.
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