What it means to be GreenSafeCertified™
Focusing
on being green is a way of life. As individuals,
we can all strive to use fewer and more sustainable
resources, to use those resources efficiently,
and to have as minimal a negative impact as
we possibly can in our everyday lives. As
companies, we can support the planet by concentrating
on the same goals.
Being a responsible manufacturer starts with
the materials employed. Every product displaying
the GreenSafeCertifed™ emblem has been manufactured
in an environmentally responsible manner,
of materials that have been certified as safe
and healthy.
Materials:
GreenSafeCertified™
construction materials and components are
selected by qualified and conscientious manufacturing
design teams for their quality, integrity
and environmental friendliness. Whenever possible,
even if a bit more costly, the safest and
most sustainable alternative is selected for
use.
Resources:
GreenSafeCertified™
products are manufactured using resources
that are known to be less damaging to the
environment, both in their initial procurement,
as well as their eventual after-use disposal.
Recycling and recycled
content:
For environmentally
conscious individuals and businesses, using
recycled materials, and participating in post-consumer
recycling programs for everything from paper
to plastic and glass, eco-friendly activities
have become second nature. Particleboard wood
products used in the manufacture of products
are made entirely of CARB compliant recycled
materials. Many other components used also
contain varying and substantial levels of
recycled material. In addition, every effort
is being made to reduce waste, or to find
ways in which we can be ever more vigilant
in recycling scrap and waste to responsibly
preserve the environment.