Milliken, known for its Earth Square 100 percent post-consumer waste modular carpet, announced recently that 43 of its 55 U.S. locations sent zero waste to landfills in 1999. Overall, the company recycles or reuses 99 percent of its waste.
The company has a host of environmental initiatives. In one of the most water-intensive industries, it has cut water usage by about half since 1991. It recycles and re-uses water and has introduced manufacturing technologies that inherently use less water.
Milliken recycles 100 percent of office paper since 1992; and uses 88 percent fewer SARA chemicals since 1988. It maintains an extensive employee environmental education program and has reached zero landfill levels with numerous commodities from coal ash to wooden pallets. Milliken was the first U.S. textile company to eliminate the use of chlorinated solvents, in favor of organic alternatives derived from fruits, forest products, and other natural sources.
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