We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our business and promoting the sustainability of the natural resources on which we depend.
We are a company closely connected to the land. We try to be good environmental stewards and maintain responsible practices for the benefit of our stakeholders, including the communities in which we operate.
We focus our efforts in four areas:
Below are some of our significant efforts to date.
Within USSTC, our Nashville manufacturing plant leads our recycling efforts and was recognized for its efforts with an award for solid waste management from the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 2009 and in 2006.
In 2009, USSTC recycled nearly 2.4 million pounds or 58 percent of waste from its Nashville operations. USSTC has worked to reuse many items within its operations including pallets, gloves and towels, resulting in cost savings and minimizing waste disposed at landfills. Additionally, USSTC recycles many waste streams including:
- cardboard
- metal
- shrink-wrap
- fluorescent tubes
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- glass
- batteries
- electronics
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USSTC uses recycled materials in product packaging, fiberboard for shipping cartons, paper used for
Copenhagen cans and steel for can lids include recycled material.
The Franklin Park manufacturing plant has focused its efforts on energy conservation for greater efficiency and savings. In addition to volume reductions, some of these efforts included:
- Developing plans for reducing energy consumption of idle equipment and controlling lighting
- Adjusting plant operating temperatures for better efficiency
- Repairing leaks in compressed air units
- Reducing boiler natural gas consumption
