On March 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced 93 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2022. ENERGY STAR certified plants are verified to be among the most energy-efficient plants within their industries.

Together, they prevented more than 5 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector, which is responsible for nearly a third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

The two in Pennsylvania are--

-- Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., Reading (commercial bread and roll baking)

-- O-I, Brockway (container glass manufacturing)

For more information, see: ENERGY STAR plant certification. For a list of all certified plants, see: ENERGY STAR Certified Building and Plant Locator.

[Posted: March 15, 2022]

3/21/2022