Eco-Factoids

Staples saved $6 million in two years with centralized controls for lighting, heat, and cooling at its 1,500 stores.

IKEA’s “Flat Packaging” saves up to 15% on fuel per item.

Timberland footwear company provides labels on its shoeboxes outlining some of the environmental and social impacts of its products.

Ecoprint, a Silver Spring-based printer annually saves between 1%-2% of sales through its environmental conservation efforts, which is substantial in an industry that maintains an average profit of 3% of sales.

Recycling aluminum saves 95% of the energy required to smelt “new” aluminum from bauxite ore.

EPEAT registered computers, which conserve energy, and are made with increased recycled material and fewer environmentally harmful materials, are 60% more efficient than models without energy management controls, thereby reducing lifetime energy costs of the product compared to conventional computers.