Our Waste Reduction Story |
Knowing that reducing our waste would make enough of an impact on the environment and the bottom line Staples Professional piloted a program at our head office, eliminating the usual garbage cans at all workstations and replacing them with a much smaller waste bin that holds approximately 2 cups of waste. This would encourage people to not only produce less waste, but also recycle.
With the help of our passionate Sustainability Team associates, the project rolled out during Waste Reduction Week. We provided bins in the break rooms that would allow for a central area to segregate recyclables, organics, and general waste. The Sustainability Team also posted information on the types of acceptable items that are allowed in the different bins. Lastly, we took away all existing workstation garbage bins and introduced the significantly smaller replacement.
At Staples Professional we continuously monitor our waste stream through regular waste audits. We acknowledged that there was an increase in K Cups entering our waste stream. We have committed to recycling and upcycling the discarded K Cups from all of our facilities. Staples Professional now has TerraCycle® Coffee Capsules Zero Waste Boxes at each facility across the country. Terracycle converts the waste from K Cups and Tassimo pods and upcycles the plastic into useful products such as plastic lumber used in landscaping. The coffee organics is then used at local farms to enrich the earth. We are on track to divert over 3000 lbs out of our landfills.
Our Vision, Quality and Environmental Policy & Values |
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Our visionTogether we make the workplace work.
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Our quality policyAs a B2B provider, we will continuously improve our Quality Management System to drive customer satisfaction and support the
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Our environmental policyAs a B2B provider, we will conduct our business in a way that is protective of the environment and supports our strategic direction through risk management while taking into account our stakeholders, customers, associates and the community. We are committed to maintain an environmental management system that will enable us to achieve the following goals: |