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| |  |  | On a local level we have office recycling programs in place, as well as contribute to ongoing food, clothing and “back to school” drives. Being a manufacturer, it is very important that we constantly look at our processes and ways that we can contribute to decreasing our carbon footprint and to being more environmentally conscience. We have recently formed a “green team” committee who has the responsibility to aggressively find ways that we can become even “greener”. Below you will find practices that are currently in place at PAC: | | RENEWABLE ENERGY - 50% of our office and manufacturing electricity is offset with Green-e Certified® Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) through a purchase of 2,316 MWh, which prevents the release of more than 3 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2), a leading global warming gas.
- We joined the EPA Green Power Partnership, a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use. To learn more, visit www.epa.gov/greenpower.
- PAC Worldwide's investment will contribute to further the development of new wind energy generation necessary for a clean energy future.
| PAPERBOARD MANUFACTURING - We use 100% Post-Consumer Recycled paperboard.
- 95% of board scrap is recycled.
- 90% of plastic scrap is recycled.
- 100% of adhesives waste are confined and sent to a recycling plant.
- 100% of toxic and hazard residues (Oil, Solvents, and Impregnated solids) are confined and sent to a certified vendor.
- We use 70% water based adhesives.
| | PLASTICS MANUFACTURING - Inclusion of up to 15% PCR in some polyethylene products.
- Inclusion of recycled paper and OCC in some paper products.
- We recycle internally generated polyethylene scrap.
- U.S. printing utilizes 100% water based inks.
- We recycle used inks through an environmentally friendly process.
- Pallets utilized are 100% reusable and recyclable.
| - Scrap corrugate is baled and processed through a recycler.
- Lubricants are recycled.
- We utilize low energy lighting.
- Corrugated, cradles, cores all recycled.
- All corrugated used is made of 35% recycled materials.
- Waste oils, solvents are 100% recycled.
- Timers used on all equipment for reducing energy.
- Less than 1% ppm of lead in all of our products.
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