With the help of Energy Trust of Oregon in 2008, Western upgraded the entire Corvallis manufacturing facility to energy efficient lighting. The estimated annual kilowatt-hour savings per year from the project total 144,135 kWh. This is equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions from 20.1 passenger vehicles. Figure provided by EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator.

Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc., is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. Its mission is to change how Oregonians produce and use energy by investing in efficient technologies and renewable resources that save dollars and protect the environment. For more information, visit:
Energy Trust of Oregon.

Western joins local Sustainability Coalition.
The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition is a network of organizations and citizens in Corvallis and Benton County who are working together to accelerate the creation of a sustainable community. It was formed in January 2007 and operates under the auspices of the Oregon Natural Step Network. More than 100 organizations have joined — including nonprofit organizations, businesses, faith communities, educational institutions and government entities — as well as individual citizens. For more information visit Sustainable Corvallis.

In 2009, Western upgraded a hydrapulper, with the help of Energy Trust of Oregon, reducing energy consumption by 47,000 kWh per year. A hydrapulper is a large vat with an agitator used to hydrate and prepare recovered paper for the manufacture of molded fiber products. This is equivalent to the amount of carbon sequestered annually by 7.2 acres of pine or fir forests. Figure provided by EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator.

Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc., is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. Its mission is to change how Oregonians produce and use energy by investing in efficient technologies and renewable resources that save dollars and protect the environment. For more information, visit:
Energy Trust of Oregon.

Western Pulp purchased a wire chopper to facilitate the recycling of large quantities of previously discarded wire banding from recycled paper bales received.

The success of our first unit our Corvallis, Oregon facility will likely lead to another acquisition for our Jacksonville, Texas plant — further increasing our ability to recycle waste material.