As a distributor, Sustainia aims to ensure that the highest environmental standards are maintained.  In all aspects of warehousing, production, shipping, handling and office, the company strives for zero waste. We are constantly researching and developing ways of improving on our environmental performance and awareness in order to achieve our personal company goal of zero waste.

• Wooden crates and pallets are re-used as delivery packaging
• Unusable wooden crates and pallets are recycled
• All cardboard material packaging is recycled or reused
• Office paper is shredded, recycled and used as packaging material
• All discontinued products are donated to Habitat for Humanity
• All paper used in our office is 100% recycled material

At Sustainia, our goal is to educate users of the environmental impacts of materials during their full life cycle and offer solutions and products that maximize the harm on the environment. To achieve this, we provide the most transparent and credible product information to all of our customers. With the intent of building the sustainability market, and providing top quality product, Sustainia sources all products based on the following considerations & criteria:

• The material is environmentally considerate
• Developed based on good science, including the precautionary principle
• Take account of consumer health
• Require specular product performance
• Developed transparently and cost-effectively
• Reasonably attainable and shipped in a sustainable manner
• Are up to date with current technologies & innovations
• To promote the availability of sustainable products in North America

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. The goals can be applied to the Materials & Resources section in LEED  and can relate through the following goals:

• Use Materials with less environmental impact
• Reduce and manage waste
• Reduce the amount of materials needed

By re-using all of our processing materials and products, Sustainia reduces waste and the demand for raw materials. All materials are supplied by Sustainia are shipped in recycled cardboard boxes (when required) and all packaging materials (including boxes, pallets and crates) are fully recyclable.  Further, all suppliers have endeavored to reduce packaging wherever possible.

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