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Top-to-Bottom Sustainability
Fort Dearborn prioritizes sustainable label products and sustainable processes. We base our efforts on established sustainable-product design criteria:
Is manufactured using clean production technologies and best environmental practices
Require that, to the extent practical, our suppliers provide raw materials that meets criteria for performance and cost
Longer-term raw materials should conform to being healthy in all probable end-of-life scenarios
Is physically designed to optimize materials and energy
Optimize the use of alternative and renewable energy in sourcing, manufacture, transportation, and recycling of labels
Maximizes the use of renewable or recycled source materials
Sustainability Options
Downgauging*:
net weight material reduction
FSC Paper:
sourced from Forest Stewardship Council certified suppliers
Ink Systems:
renewable resourced vegetable & soybased, UV 100% solid free of VOCs
PCW Paper:
up to 20% post consumer waste
PEFC Paper:
certified chain of custody plants
Recyclable:
paper and inks used are fully recyclable
Recycled Paper:
C1S up to 30%, WS up to 10% & 100% uncoated
Recyclable:
film labels are recyclable and regrindable with the container
Downgauging*:
net weight material reduction (facestock & liner)
BOPP Facestock:
approved by APR for HDPE recycling
FSC Facestock:
sourced from certified suppliers
Non-Fiber Paper:
cotton, hemp, etc facestocks
PCW Paper:
up to 100% post consumer waste facestock
PLA:
renewable resource based film
Recyclable**:
easily separated from PET containers in recycling systems
Recycling (liners):
sources for PET liners
rPET:
recycled content film liners & facestock
Downgauging*:
net weight material reduction
High Yield:
opaque, yield advantage
Monoweb:
replacing laminates with varnishes
PCR:
post consumer recycled materials
Recyclable:
polypropylene substrate easily separated from containers in recycling process
Downgauging*:
net weight material reduction
Floatable**:
low density to float during recycling
High Yield:
opaque, UV & light blocking
PLA:
renewable resource based film
PCR:
30% post consumer recycled materials
Recyclable**:
film can be recycled with container resin
Removable:
perforation and deseaming for sleeve removal
LLDPE Substrate:
easily separated from PET containers in recycling systems. Recommended for use with PET, HDPE and LDPE containers.
*Downgauging positively impacts the supply chain by delivering more labels per roll / bundle, and reduces changeovers & shipping weight.
**Meets APR guidelines for the PET recycling process.
Sustainability Label Options Kit
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