Wetzel Brothers has made a commitment to the environment and
ecological sustainability. Wetzel’s “green philosophy” has taken form
through a number of active initiatives including:
FSC-Certification
Wetzel Brothers is now fully FSC chain-of-custody certified. Wood products certified
as FSC-certified are recognized as coming from “well managed” forests adhering
to strict environmental and socioeconomic standards. FSC is widely considered
the “Gold Standard” of forest certifications. For all FSC work, Wetzel Brothers
intends to uphold high standards that ensure forestry used to produce paper
products is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and
economically viable way.
Vegetable-Based Inks
For our conventional sheet-fed lithography, Wetzel
Brothers uses inks which contain significant quantities
of vegetable oil. Linseed and soya oils are
the most commonly used, and both are renewable
resources grown in North America. About 95% of
the ink remains within the printed substrate and
has no measured impact on the biodegradability or
ability to recycle a substrate.
Wetcycles
When Wetzel Brothers expanded into an additional location
in 2007, employees needed a way to travel from
“Wetzel 1” to “Wetzel 2.” Thus “Wetcycles” were born.
These stylish bikes are used dozens of times a day,
quickly flashing employees between buildings in a fun,
healthy, and environmentally-friendly fashion.
Recycling
Wetzel Brothers takes recycling very seriously.
We make a diligent effort to recycle or
reuse anything we can, including aluminum
plates, paper, cardboard, styrene, pallets, and
more.
In 2006, Wetzel Brothers recycled over 42,000
pounds of aluminum, over 234,000 pounds of
styrene, and 2,800,000 pounds of corrugate
and paper!
Energy Efficiency
Orion Energy Services awarded Wetzel
Brothers the “Environmental Stewardship
Award” in 2006. By replacing lighting systems
through the building, Wetzel is able to
displace 119,064 kWh annually, the equivalent of 9029 gallons of gasoline, 19 automobiles,
or 149 tons of airborne pollutants.
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