We understand that there are significant environmental costs associated with the packaging and distribution of our products. We continually seek ways to minimize our environmental impact while ensuring that our products arrive safely and on time.
Packaging
Our packaging materials are derived from wood industry by-products. We wrap our awards and plaques in newsprint and/or clean cellulose wadding that is 100% recycled and reusable.
For small objects, we use all natural wood curls derived from wood industry by-products. By using this otherwise unused timber, we are able to offer a natural, biodegradable, and reusable packaging material which can be composted or used as a fire starter, garden mulch, or pet bedding. It need not enter the waste stream, cost money, or deplete energy to be recycled or remanufactured.
We reuse shipping boxes or use new corrugated boxes with high recycled content. The paperboard in our gift boxes is 95% post consumer material and 5% mill waste.
We do our best to minimize all packaging materials while still protecting our products during shipment.
Packaging is the single largest contributor to one of North America's most troubling environmental problems, municipal solid waste. We encourage our customers to reuse or recycle all of our packaging materials.
Shipping and Logistics
We do our best to minimize the social and environmental impacts of shipping for materials we procure and items we ship to clients. Our guidelines are:
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Avoid air freight for incoming and outgoing shipments.
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Consolidate shipments.
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Source locally, or from the closest approved supplier.
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Engage freight transporters who are working to reduce environmental and social impacts.
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Encourage suppliers and freight transporters to continue to reduce impacts. Share best practices.
