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We use unbleached kraft paper for our packaging, which is made with a minimum of 30% post-consumer paper content.
Yes. In communities where curbside recycling is available, you can simply place Sprint packaging in the recycle bin along with other materials. Since the entire package is recyclable, nothing needs to be separated.
When you see the logo with three "chasing arrows," you know that the material it's printed on can commonly be recycled. This logo, known as the Universal Recycling Symbol, is used worldwide. For more information on recycling, go to Earth 911 search.earth911.com.
Post-consumer paper is made with material that has been used by consumers and diverted from landfills to be made into new products. It comes from products we use every day, like printer and news paper, and helps us reduce the impact we have on the environment because it means there are fewer trees being cut down.
Glue can sometimes contain toxic chemicals, so designers have found new ways to create packages that are assembled and closed with tabs, not glue. This improvement reduces the amount of resources used in manufacturing.
Materials, products or manufacturing processes that are more conscious of their environmental impact are sometimes referred to as eco-friendly.
UL stands for Underwriters Laboratory and the logo indicates that the packaged product meets the UL Environment criteria. UL Environment certification enables customers to make smarter purchasing decisions with the environment in mind. Sprint values UL Environment certification as part of its commitment to environmental and social responsibility.
The CarbonFund is a nonprofit organization that uses carbon offsets to help businesses compensate for the impact of their greenhouse gas emissions on the environment. It supports direct action on renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo ensures that the trees used to make the paper came from forests meeting their stringent criteria. The FSC Certification helps manage forests in a sustainable, responsible way.
Soy inks are made from soybeans and other vegetables. They were developed as an alternative to inks made from petroleum products and are more compatible with recycling operations.
An aqueous coating is a water-soluble finish, which is applied to packages to pr otect from scuffing while being handled. Like soy inks, they are an alternative to petroleum products. Sprint uses aqueous coatings on packaging.
Chemicals that evaporate into the air at room temperature are known as Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs. Reducing VOCs in manufacturing helps to maintain a healthier environment with cleaner air, water and soil.
An ecosystem is a community of living things lik e plants and animals sharing a physical environment that includes elements such as climate, soil and water . Rainforests and deserts are types of ecosystems.
A carbon footprint is a measure of how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced by doing anything that requires fossil fuels like petroleum: turning on the lights, driving a car or making a product.
A megawatt hour (Mwh) is equal to 1,000 Kilowatt hours (Kwh) delivered continuously for one hour. Kilowatt hours are what you probably see on your home energy bill; megawatt hours are typically used to describe the energy delivered by a power plant. A megawatt hour is roughly equivalent to the amount of electricity 330 homes use in one hour.
An LCA is a tool that measures the total impact on the en vironment, as well as the health and safety of a product or process from raw materials, through manufacturing, to use, and either disposal or recycling. Sprint uses LCA to calculate the environmental impact of it's packaging.
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