the journey to being landfill-free
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THE JOURNEY TO BEING LANDFILL-FREE
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ENHANCING LIFE FOR GLOBAL CONSUMERS WITH
INNOVATIVE FABRIC-BASED, MARKET-DRIVEN,
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS SOLUTIONS.
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PROTECTION
FLAGS &
BANNERS
AUTOMOTIVE
FURNITURE INDUSTRIAL
MARINE
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Maintain and, if possible,
enhance Quality of Life
Enhance local Economic
Vitality
Maintain and, if possible, enhance the Quality of the Environment
Be a Steward of Resources so future generations can enjoy the benefits
Foster Sustainability as a way of life throughout the organization
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QUALITY OF LIFE
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1908-1960
Glen Raven Mills manufactures cotton duck
awnings, silk, rayon, and nylon
products
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LESS ACRYLIC WASTE
MORE RAW MATERIAL SAVED
$$$ Saved, Resources Saved
Raw materials costs increased.
The Shift to Acrylic
Product lifespan increased to five times the lifespan
of cotton awnings
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1960
First Acrylic Awning made (Sunbrella)
Acrylic fabric &
fiber
Metal products
Cardboard
Wood Pallets
In all manufacturing plants,
80% of waste is recycled
✕ Food
✕ Mixed Cellulosic Material (paper towels, food wrappers, etc…)
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1990
Vertical Integration
Product Quality
Improved Energy & Waste
Efficiency
Employee Health
Design for an ultra-modern, one-million-square-foot plant
in Anderson, SC begins
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1995
Manufacturing Plant
in Anderson, SC opens Not about Recycling more,
USING LESS
It’s about
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Not about Recycling more,
USING LESS
It’s about REDUCE REUSE
REPURPOSE
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REDUCE
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Solution dying
Advanced chemistry in
finishing process
Changes in finishing
alone have reduced waste
water by 10 million
gallons/year
Water
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PLASTIC
Bagging machine that adjusts to roll
size
Compostable and permanent
kitchen-ware in cafeteria
40% less shipped plastic
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ENERGY Motion-
Activated Lighting
Variable Speed Drives on fan motors
20% yearly
reduction
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REUSE
plastic pallets
fabric tubes
yarn cones
yarn tubes
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REPURPOSE Food waste
Fabric Scraps
Lint & short fibers
Selvage Waste
New soil
Recycled fiber, art projects
Auto insulation, industrial
uses
Sunbrella Renaissance
Yarn
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FABRIC WASTE STREAM
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Recycled Yarns for
Renaissance products
50% Reclaimed fiber
50% Virgin fiber
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Everyone touches
recyclable material.
The system should require little to no extra
effort for employees.
Program trainings offered.
Employees should have ownership.
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2013
All five manufacturing plants and corporate
offices in North Carolina achieve zero-landfill status
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2004
Work on Habitat Improvement Plan begins at Anderson, SC Plant
Installation of wildlife feeding and nesting areas Wildlife Education Program and fence garden Compost area for cafeteria waste Construction of Nature Trail
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25,000 trees planted on adjacent land
500kWatt Solar Array constructed in at Norlina Plant
2011
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0% 0%
0% 0%
0% -100%
0%
Energy
Water
Landfill Recycled Fabric Waste
Recycled Non Fabric Waste
2009 FY '09 Baseline
RESOURCE
USE Technical Fabrics, 2 plants
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-11%
-10%
-6%
-22%
-12%
-8%
-100%
0%
Energy
Water
Landfill
Recycled Fabric Waste
Recycled Non Fabric Waste
Air Emissions
2010
FY '09 Baseline
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-29%
-30%
-38%
-26%
-2%
-53%
-100%
0%
Energy
Water
Landfill
Recycled Fabric Waste
Recycled Non Fabric Waste
Air Emissions
2011
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-18%
-32%
-100%
-4%
-24%
-64%
-100%
0%
Energy
Water
Landfill
Recycled Fabric Waste
Recycled Non-Fabric Waste
Air Emissions
2012
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Recycling Partners Community Plant Employees Environment success