Allan Gerlat, News Editor

July 2, 2012

1 Min Read
Paper Recycling Firm Rock Tenn Aims to Reduce Waste by 15 Percent

Paper recycling firm Rock Tenn Co. said it plans to reduce its solid waste generation by 15 percent by 2020.

The Norcross, Ga.-based Rock Tenn said its other sustainability goals for 2020 include reducing energy use by 10 percent, greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent and water use by 12 percent. The paper packaging and other products maker and recycler outlined its first sustainability report in a news release.

 

About the Author(s)

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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