Conagra Brand’s Green Team in Council Bluffs, Iowa

2017 Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Award winner: By renaming its newly renovated waste dock the Recycling Operations Center, Conagra Brands’ Council Bluffs facility helped change employee perception about waste, allowing the company to divert an additional 2,100 tons of waste in 2016. In addition, its Leak Stoppers program encouraged employees to identify leaks, saving 2.1 million gal of water.