In October, Celulose Irani won the 17th Expressão Ecology Award in the Pollution Control category – Pulp and Paper Industry, with the project – Innovative Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reduction.
Editora Expressão started the Expressão magazine in 1993; this recognition is considered as being the greatest environmental prize in the Southern part of the country. The award has the support of the Ministry of Environment and already has received 1,521 entries relating to environmental projects from companies, NGOs, groups and institutions in the three states that comprise the Southern region in its 17 consecutive annual events.
The 2009 event had the participation of 149 environmental initiatives, which will be highlighted in the site and in the Expressão yearbook.
IRANI won the award with the case that includes the design of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for the Co-generation Plant, the upgrading of the Effluent Treatment Plant and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Inventory.
