Perhaps mindful of the role it may soon play as enforcer of carbon regulations, the U.S. government has stepped up its efforts to assist the manufacturing sector in getting with the sustainability program. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star certification has been extended so that entire manufacturing facilities (such as Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., facility, pictured below) are being recognized for efficient operations. EPA Climate Leaders is another program that is aggressively seeking both leadership and membership from companies in the manufacturing sector.
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