Prior to joining Dell in 1997, I spent 13 years with SC Johnson Wax, based in Racine, Wisconsin.

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While this program is designed to encourage families to recycle their Ziploc bags, SC Johnson hopes that it leads families to begin a more comprehensive residential recycling program.

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Also present: SC Johnson chief and Forbes 400 billionaire H.

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Or that Racine, Wis. boasts SC Johnson and that Tacoma, Wash. lays claim to where, in 1911, Frank and Ethel Mars began making buttercream candy and later chocolate out of their kitchen.

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