Lafarge received several of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s 2007 Awards for Environmental and Safety Excellence.
The awards recognized a number of Lafarge’s aggregates and concrete sites across the United States and Canada for their commitment to sustainability initiatives in North America. A total of 37 Lafarge sites received Safety Excellence Awards, and 16 sites received Environmental Excellence Awards. Lafarge’s Douglasville Quarry (Douglasville, Ga.), the Presque Isle Quarry (Presque Isle, Mich.) and the Placitas Aggregates Facility (Bernalillo, N.M.) also received the Gold Award for Environmental Excellence.
In addition, Joyceann Lee, Environmental Manager, Lafarge Aggregrates Southeast Inc., was selected to receive the NSSGA’s Environmental Leadership Award, which recognizes any individual in the aggregates industry who has made superior and substantial contributions to his or her company’s, or the industry’s, efforts to achieve environmentally sound operating practices.
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