Sustainability Certified
Webcrafters, Inc. is certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®). No matter which sustainable forestry certification you use, we can help you publish with certified papers.
FSC-C023248
SFI-00617
Sustainable Green Printing Certification
Webcrafters is certified to the standards of Sustainable Green Printing (SGP), a non-profit organization providing sustainability certification in the graphic communictions industry.
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Sustainability
Webcrafters: Tree huggers since 1960
At Webcrafters, we've been incorporating sustainability into our processes for years. In fact, our efforts started way back in 1960. Today, we take every action possible to improve our environmental impact, from minor details to major changes.
Sustainability Policy
Here's what we're doing right now:
- Retro-fitting warehouse lighting with occupancy sensors to save electricity and bulbs
- Evaluating sub-metering equipment with networking capabilities on our main distribution panels
- Member of the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council's Green Masters Program
- Attending Sustain Dane organization meetings to learn best practices from our peers
- Continuing our bike-to-work and ride share programs
Our Sustainability Timeline
-
1960
Initiated company
recycling program -
1963
Central baling system
installed to bale and
recycle bindery trim -
1968
Started baling press
signatures for recycling -
1970
Installed first grinder
for signatures -
1972
Began recycling all
printing plates and
scrap metal -
1982
Passive solar panels
installed in Westport
plant to assist with
heat load -
1982
1 million gallon water
reservoir installed under
Westport facility for fire
sprinkler reserve -
1983
Began using a
geothermal system
using the 1.2 million
gallon water reservoir
to cool presses -
1985
Started recycling
all waste ink -
1988
Unusable pallets
recycled -
1990
Began replacing motors
with variable speed
motors/drives -
1992
High-efficiency
Regenerative Thermal
Oxidizer (RTO) installed
to handle press
emissions -
1995
Upgraded compressors
with energy-efficient
compressors and dryers. -
1997
Changed boilers from
oil to more efficient
natural gas. -
1999
Enrolled in wind power
program from our utility
company at highest
level offered -
2001
Installed second
Regenerative
Thermal Oxidizer
(RTO) -
2002
Replaced styrofoam in
cartons with corrugate
filler for all production
operations -
2004
Started recycling
punch "dots" to avoid
thousands of pounds
going to the landfill -
2004
Began replacing lights
with high-efficiency
ballasts and bulbs -
2005
Installed third
Regenerative Thermal
Oxidizer (RTO). -
2005
Expanded handling
capabilities to include
50" rolls to increase
transporting efficiency -
2006
Added chemistry
recycling in plate room -
2007
Began recycling 100%
of metal and plastic
binding material -
2008
Appointed Sustainability
Manager -
2009
Became FSC®, SFI®, certified
-
2010
Installed company-wide
HVAC DDC system
controls -
2012
SGP certified