Hilex Poly to Participate in Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Program

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an ongoing effort to develop its corporate sustainability program, Hilex Poly, a U.S. manufacturer and recycler of plastic bags, announced its participation in the 2012 Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps program.

Mark Daniels, Vice President of Sustainability & Environmental Policy for Hilex Poly released the following statement:

"Hilex Poly is continually seeking ways to reduce our impact on the communities where we operate.  As part of these efforts, we are proud to announce our participation in EDF Climate Corps, a program through Environmental Defense Fund, which places specially trained MBA and MPA students in companies to build the business case for energy efficiency. 

"Through this program, an EDF fellow will analyze and develop energy-efficiency opportunities for Hilex Poly. We are always looking for ways to decrease our carbon footprint and look forward to the opportunities this program will bring."

About Hilex Poly
Based in Hartsville, S.C., Hilex Poly is the nation's largest plastic bag manufacturer and operates the largest closed-loop recycling facility in the United States. Hilex Poly's Bag-2-Bag recycling program was the first closed loop recycling program to introduce plastic bag recycling programs at supermarkets and retailers that also rewarded customers with high recycled content shopping bags. Hilex Poly operates the nation's largest plastic bag recycling plant, located in North Vernon, Ind. For more information on Hilex Poly's sustainability efforts, plastic bag recycling or the Bag-2-Bag program, visit http://www.hilexpoly.com/.

About Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Defense Fund (edf.org), a leading national nonprofit organization, creates transformational solutions to the most serious environmental problems. EDF links science, economics, law and innovative private-sector partnerships. See twitter.com/EnvDefenseFund; facebook.com/EnvDefenseFund; and http://blogs.edf.org/business.

About EDF Climate Corps
EDF Climate Corps (edfclimatecorps.org) places specially trained MBA and MPA students in companies, cities and universities to build the business case for energy efficiency.   During the course of a 10-12 week summer engagement, EDF Climate Corps fellows analyze energy-saving opportunities and develop custom energy-efficiency investment plans that cut costs and carbon emissions. Sign up to receive emails about EDF Climate Corps or see facebook.com/EDFClimateCorps and twitter.com/EDFCC.

Contact:
Christopher Bastardi
212-704-4544

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