<p>ESSEX JUNCTION, VT, October 24, 2013 IBM's Vermont facility has received a Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) award from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable for the development of a manufacturing process that reduces IBM's greenhouse gas use by nearly 12,000 metric tons annually.</p><p>The MVP2 awards are presented each year by the NPPR to celebrate the successes of innovators in the areas of pollution prevention and sustainability.</p><p>IBM was recognized for making an improvement in the manufacturing process used to etch circuitry on microchips produced for use in cell phones and other mobile products. IBM's chip process enables smartphones with stronger signals, longer battery life and the production of smaller devices.</p><p>A Vermont IBM engineering team developed changes in the process and the manufacturing equipment that led to a significant reduction of two greenhouse gases. At the same time, the team saw a marked improvement in the manufacturing process time, as well as chemical and equipment cost savings.</p><p><a href="http://vtdigger.org/2013/10/28/ibm-vermont-facility-receives-valuable-pollution-prevention-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ibm-vermont-facility-receives-valuable-pollution-prevention-award">Keep reading...</a></p>