Associated Petroleum Products becomes Major Business Member of Citizens for a Healthy BayAssociated Petroleum Products and Citizens for a Healthy Bay are working together for an environmentally sustainable Tacoma Pierce-County and Washingtpon's south Puget Sound area.
By: Associated Petroleum Products APP, long a supporter of groups such as, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Nativity House, Emergency Food Network and other local non-profits, wanted to invest in local efforts to protect the environment. Company officials looked into CHB’s work in providing citizen oversight for Tacoma’s Superfund cleanup projects, restoring acres of natural habitat, patrolling the bay to stop pollution and monitoring compliance with stormwater regulations. APP saw a direct connection between CHB’s activities and its own efforts to reduce its environmental impact by installing a state-of-the- When CHB staff members visited APP’s headquarters in March to conduct an environmental assessment through CHB’s Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tacoma-Pierce County (BEST) program, (http://www.healthybay.org/ “When we toured APP’s facilities, we were very impressed with the company’s conservation and pollution prevention practices”, commented Bill Anderson, CHB’s Executive Director, adding, “The investments they’ve made to recycle all kinds of materials and protect against stormwater pollution set a great example for all of our local businesses. We’re very proud to have APP as a major business member – we know how much they care about the Bay and protecting the environment,” APP Partners, Luke Xitco, President/CEO and Frank Pupo, Jr., Executive VP/COO were equally impressed with CHB’s history of success in clean-up and restoration projects along with active involvement within the community to educate citizens and businesses in how to be better stewards to an important natural resource. “We liked the way CHB ran their organization” About Citizens for a Healthy Bay Citizens for a Healthy Bay was formed in 1990 to represent Tacoma citizens in the Superfund cleanup of Commencement Bay, at the time one of the most polluted bodies of water in the country. Thanks to the efforts of CHB and the community, parts of the bay that were once dead zones due to industrial waste are now recovering. To accomplish its mission and goals, Citizens for a Healthy Bay relies on strong partnerships with a wide variety of public and private organizations and agencies. Citizens for a Healthy Bay are the community's watchdog for toxic cleanups, land use and other actions that can impact the health of water resources. They apply the best available science developed by the use of sound scientific principles and engage all stakeholders-- About APP Associated Petroleum Products (APP), is a family-owned, second generation business that has been voted into the Top 150 Privately-Owned Companies in Washington State, one of the Ten Fastest Growing Companies in the State of Washington, One of the Top Places to Work, One of the Top 50-Propane Retail Marketers in the United States, and voted Best in The Northwest Washington Family Business of the Year. APP operates multiple locations in Western Washington each featuring large quantities of fuels, lubricants, and propane, plus a chain of CFN® and Pacific Pride cardlock and retail station services. For further information contact: Bill Anderson, Executive Director Citizens for a Healthy Bay (253) 383-2429 banderson@healthybay.org Luke Xitco President/CEO Associated Petroleum Products (253) 627-6179 contactus@associatedpetroleum.com Like Associated Petroleum Products on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ Follow Associated Petroleum Products on Twitter @assocpetro Links Citizens for Healthy Bay http://www.healthybay.org CHB BEST Program http://www.healthybay.org/ APP Community Involvement http://www.associatedpetroleum.com/ APP Petro’s News Corner http://www.associatedpetroleum.com/ About Associated Petroleum http://www.associatedpetroleum.com/ Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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