The Green Program.

Energy Savings

• Exit Signs changed to LED lighting
• Light Controls upgraded to new construction code regulations
• Focus skylights designed to increase foot candles
• Incandescent lighting changed to energy efficient fluorescent lighting
• Pre-programmed thermostats on all air conditioning units saving energy during non-production hours
• White cool Roof installation realizing a 15 degree reduction of air conditioning energy costs
• Power Quality and Conditioning System has shown a 14% annual reduction of electrical expense
• Power factor improvement to 98% from pre-installation rate of 77%
• Improved voltage and stability with significant reduction in kW and kWh demand

Chemicals

• Water based inks
• No heavy metals with ultra low copper
• Well below AQMD VOC guidelines
• Wastewater treatment
• Realized 40% reduction in wastewater cost by switching to single Floccin product resulting in a drier filter cake
• Chromium, copper, mercury and zink regularly test as ND (none detected) from certified lab
• Non toxic dextrin (Corn Starch) glue used for laminating
• Non toxic baking soda formula used to bioblast anilox rolls
• Biodegradable degradable degreaser used in print die wash up
• 99% environmentally friendly chemicals used at our facility

Fuel

• Fuel saving, electric carts and forklifts used throughout warehouse
• Low sulfur content diesel fuel
• Transportation efficiency by ensuring full truck loads resulting in fewer trips, saving fuel
• Flexible delivery hours enabling delivery at nights and early morning hours when roads are clear avoiding idling, reducing diesel emissions
• Toyota forklifts-compliant with 2011 California emission standards three years early
• 8-Series lift truck completely eliminates the use of harmful hazardous materials such as cadmium, mercury and asbestos; also increases the amount of recyclable parts used
• Smog forming emissions are well below the FEPA standards

Recyclable

• Used oil is recycled
• E-waste and ink cartridges are recycled
• Pre-consumer baled waste recycled
• 7 to 8 flatbed trucks per week
• Recycle over 340 tons a month of pre-consumer corrugated waste
• Cuir Press Die Cutter
• Tooling components are reused in house
• Martin Rotary Die Cutter
• Die mounting tooling are reused in house

Inks

• We now have available inks that contain soybean oil/soybean protein
• The base for these inks is slightly more than our water-based inks
• We are a Licensee of the American Soybean Association

REVO

• “REVO” the World’s first “green” dieboard
• Constructed of recycled paper and resin
• It’s an environmentally friendly alternative to hard-wood plywood dieboard
• This is designed for the P.O.P and short-to-medium run market

Green-Bond laminating adhesive

• Wisdom GBSA must meet strict criteria for their use and meet the following properties
• Use of renewable resources in the product formulations
• Products are largely recyclable
• Products provide clean waste streams
• Components are biodegradable
• Reduction in overall energy consumption
• Reduced greenhouse gases
• Overall energy efficient