SUSTAINABILITY
We recover, re-use & recycle to save costs and preserve the environment
Sustainable packaging and manufacturing
We are committed to controlling the environmental footprint of our packaging and manufacturing activities. Initiatives range from adopting the latest technology and low-impact manufacturing processes to developing reusable packaging designs made from responsibly sourced and recyclable materials.
We also have strategic partnerships with companies like Sealed Air from whom we source high recycled content polyethylene foam with a certified minimum 65% recycled resin content.
Our serious commitment to recycling & refurbishment helps our clients’ save millions of pounds of waste that would otherwise end up in landfill and a ton of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Our sustainability drive
delivers real results
Refurb & reuse
Crate reuse
572
lbs per crate
Reusable crate waste saved from landfill vs using a oneway disposable corrugated solution and wood base
Crate refurb & reuse
22MM
lbs so far over program life for one
customer
Scrap & other recycling
Wood Waste (Grinds)
1.5MM
lbs per year
672 tons repurposed wood waste byturning into particle board and fuel
Polyethelene to Sealed Air to suppliers
12,000
ft3 per year
Reground into PE pellets and used for recycled foam
Corrugated Recycled
129,600
lbs per year
58.9 tons of corrugated recycled
Polyurethane Foam Recycling
6,480
lbs per year
3.24 tons of PU turned into
carpet backer
Steel & Aluminium Metal Recycle
30,000
lbs per year
14 tons of metal waste and nails recycled
Energy & efficiency
LED Light Conversion
15,000
KWh per year
Savings in electricity & reduction in hazmat going from fluorescent to LED lighting
Saving 10.6 tons of CO2 per year
Solar Generated Power
18,000
KWh per year
Saving 128 tons of CO2 per year
Four ways we drive packaging efficiency and sustainability
Design Efficiency for Packaging Re-use
- Design Efficiency for Packaging Re-use
- Light weight hybrid packs to save material and freight fuel
- Promote and design or the use of reusable packaging
- Repair & refurbishment service to extend packaging life
Recycle & Reduce
- Pallets and lumber trims ground to sawdust/woodchips
- Sierra Pine (Ampine) urban wood waste recycling
- Magnetic nail and steel element removal
- Foam scraps pellitized and reused
- On-site baling of corrugated and other packaging recycled
- Reduction of paper via paperless office, electronic invoicing, etc.
Responsibly Sourced
- Sourcing of raw materials locally where possible to reduce transport
- Priority sourcing from companies with similar environmental goals
- Focus on recycled raw materials for packaging
- Use Ethafoam® and Stratocell® recycled resin PE foams whenever possible
Clean Energy & Water
- New efficient equipment and installation of high-efficiency motors to our equipment
- Onsite electric vehicle charging Replacing old fleet with new propane and electric lift trucks
- New, more fuel-efficient delivery trucks
- The elimination of water consuming equipment (resaw, etc)
- Treat stormwater with bioswale/bioretention
- 189 kW top-of-the-line rooftop solar power
- Sensor-activated LED lighting