Frito-Lay Inc. was one of the six winners recently recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for their efforts in reducing, reusing and recycling water.
The Plano, Texas, snack food maker earned the 2007 Water Efficiency Leader (WEL) award for cutting water consumption per pound of product by 39 percent at its 33 facilities since 1999. Lackland AFB in San Antonio won its WEL award for its comprehensive water conservation measures and purchases of recycled wastewater for use on the base. Winners of the WEL awards were chosen by a panel of national water experts and based on three criteria: leadership, innovation and water saved.
“Every drop counts when it comes to conserving water,” said EPA Regional Administrator Richard E. Greene. “EPA is proud to recognize Frito-Lay, Lackland Air Force Base and this year’s other winners for their efforts to protect and preserve this valuable resource.”
The Plano, Texas, snack food maker earned the 2007 Water Efficiency Leader (WEL) award for cutting water consumption per pound of product by 39 percent at its 33 facilities since 1999. Lackland AFB in San Antonio won its WEL award for its comprehensive water conservation measures and purchases of recycled wastewater for use on the base. Winners of the WEL awards were chosen by a panel of national water experts and based on three criteria: leadership, innovation and water saved.
“Every drop counts when it comes to conserving water,” said EPA Regional Administrator Richard E. Greene. “EPA is proud to recognize Frito-Lay, Lackland Air Force Base and this year’s other winners for their efforts to protect and preserve this valuable resource.”
