Willis is pleased to announce a significant achievement that was recently attained at the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Gala on February 4th, 2012. It was at the gala that Willis received a prestigious award in the NKBA's design competition. The award - "Best Sustainable Product" - was presented to Willis in recognition of the environmentally-friendly properties of DuPont™ Zodiaq® quartz surface.
 The Mayor of Burlington, Ontario, Rick Goldring (left), congratulates Willis President, Mike Hetherman (right) during a ceremonial presentation of the "Sustainability" award. |
Additionally, DuPont™ Zodiaq® contains a line of "Terra Collection" colors which are eight aesthetically-attractive colors that contain at least 25% post-consumer recycled content. Zodiaq® has also been given several "green-related" certifications by various institions including the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), GREENGUARD, NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) and SCS (Scientific Certification Systems). Zodiaq® is a non-porous, low-maintenance material that has been recognized for it's outstanding performance in being nearly impenetrable to mould, mildew and bacteria.
Further to the incredible sustainable properties of DuPont™ Zodiaq®, the parent company itself, DuPont Building Innovations has attained "zero waste" at all 15 of their global manufacturing sites. This means that absolutely NO WASTE is being sent into landfills. To achieve this, DuPont™ has "re-purposed" materials that would have otherwise been destined for a landfill. Examples of this "re-purposing" include utilizing otherwise "unusable" Zodiaq® (by consumer standards) as a filler in road pavement and mixing Corian® into bridge concrete.
In short, the "Best Sustainable Product" award proves that the enviornmental stance that has been taken by both DuPont™ and Willis has not gone without notice.
