Environmental Sustainability
We care about the environment, people, animals, coffee, and our community. Because environmental responsibility is a passion of ours it permeates our entire business operation from manufacturing and warehouse improvements to everyday office practices. We truly live the principal of the 3R’s: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle.
Solar Panel Installation
3,400 solar panels on our facility roof in California reduce our carbon footprint. This initiative has enabled us to provide many environmental benefits:
Environmental Benefits
An Eco-Friendly Approach to Design
We aim to reduce our environmental impact through a dedicated recycling program including:
- Supplier Boxes
- Office Paper
- Post-Consumer Corrugated Material
- Metals
- Water in Production Testing
- Foam Packaging Insulation
- Copier Cartridges
Compliance Disposal Programs
To effectively manage our manufacturing waste, we participate in a specialized program that oversees:
- Waste-Water from Compressors and other Equipment
- Wash-Area Sludge
- Used Oil
- Light Bulbs
- Oil and Coolant
- Sand Waste from Blaster
- Aerosol Cans Used in Production
Curtis Team Green Projects
Our associates are engaged in our environmental and social goals through a variety of green initiatives:
- Auto-Shutdown Power and Lights
- Energy Management System – primarily HVAC
- Motion Sensors on Office Lighting
- Carpooling Program
- Public Transportation Subsidies
- RoHS Compliance of Vendors
- Lighting Ballast – T5 and T8 Upgrade
- Citric Acid in Refurb Cleaning
- Post-Consumer Recycled Paperboard
- Waterless Urinals
- Tankless Water Heaters for Testing
- Sky Lights and Roof Insulation
- Hazardous Waste Evaporator