UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Minwax(R), the leading manufacturer of wood finishing and wood care products, recently announced a new Commitment to Environmental Responsibility initiative in a statement posted on the Company's Web site at minwax.com. From formulation through manufacture and beyond, the Minwax(R) Company has put a special emphasis on reducing their environmental impact.

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Minwax® provides a full range of environmentally responsible products that deliver beauty and protection to wood surfaces, while meeting or even exceeding the most stringent environmental regulations. In addition, Minwax(R) is taking steps to minimize the environmental impact by:

• Providing a range of products, including those that are low-VOC and which help achieve LEED(R)credit^* toward green building standards.

• Using sustainable raw materials in products, such as linseed and soya oils, whenever possible.

• Utilizing recycled and recyclable materials in packaging, when possible, including up to 25% recycled steel, 10% post-consumer, in metal cans.

• Reducing the amount of solvent in low-VOC formulas to lessen the vapors emitted into the atmosphere.

• Formulating many products to clean up easily with soap and water, rather than with harsh solvents. Many products are now low odor to help improve indoor air quality.

• Reducing the waste produced in manufacturing processes, and implementing energy-efficient methods in plants. This includes recycling and reuse of materials in manufacturing processes and the use of fluorescent lighting in facilities.

• Incorporating streamlined distribution processes, helping to conserve fuel, energy and other natural resources.

"And now we're working hard to keep our planet beautiful too. We're taking steps to reduce our environmental impact with products that are low in VOC and that reduce the amount of vapors emitted into the atmosphere. We're producing water-based products that are low odor, with soap and water cleanup, and even biodegradable products, such as our Wood Cleaner and Hardwood Floor Cleaner," added Ferrara.

For more details and specific product information visit the Commitment to Environmental Responsibility section on the Minwax(R) Web site at http://www.minwax.com/company/environmental-responsibility/.

The Minwax(R) Company is the leading manufacturer of wood finishing and wood care products. Headquartered in Upper Saddle River, NJ, with a manufacturing facility in Flora, IL, Minwax(R) is part of Sherwin-Williams Wood Care Products.

^*LEED(R) is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council

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