Environmental Responsibilty
Packaging Materials Development
- Non-foil alternatives
- Reduced greenhouse gases and energy consuption
- Improved package to product ratio
- Paper and film
- Source reduction
- Energy reduction
- Increase # IMP per roll
- Greater palletization efficiencies
- Increase product to package ratio
- Inks, coatings, adhesives
- Solventless and waterbased
Partners with EPA WasteWise program by demonstrating how to reduce waste, practice environmental stewardship, and incorporate sustainable materials management into waste-handling processes.
Extensive recycling programs put in place at each APC facility
- Improved wasted management recycling
- 70% landfill reduction
- Inks/lacquers recycled as fuel for cement kilns
- Cold seal recycled and used for its energy
Several company vehicles are hi-bred/bio diesel fueled
