GE Appliances is First Appliance Manufacturer to Partner in Four Voluntary EPA Programs

May 10, 2012

GE is the only appliance manufacturer partnering with the EPA’s WasteWise program – a voluntary waste-reduction initiative GE also announced its partnership with the EPA's SmartWay® Program, bringing total EPA partnerships to four GE’s partnership with four individual EPA programs is consistent with the company’s ecomaginationSM initiative to deploy solutions for today’s energy and environmental challenges LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Giving customers one more reason to choose GE appliances, GE announced today that it has become a partner with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WasteWise Program – a voluntary initiative focused on waste reduction and saving environmental resources while reducing emissions. GE also announced its partnership with EPA’s SmartWay® Program to help lower transportation-related emissions. Already an ENERGY STAR® and Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program partner, GE is the first and only appliance manufacturer to partner collectively on all four of these environmental-impact initiatives.

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