Sustainability

Sustainable Forestry

 

Twenty-six U.S. production facilities have obtained certifications with the Forest Stewardship Council^® and/or Sustainable Forestry Initiative^®. Through FSC^® and SFI^® chain of custody systems, we help customers demonstrate their commitment to responsible forest management and label their products with the FSC^® or SFI^® trademark.

 

Avoiding Endangered Hot Spots

 

Taylor carefully manages our fiber sourcing to avoid ancient and endangered forest regions, including North America’s boreal forest, coastal temperate rainforests and Indonesian rainforests.

 

Recycling

 

Through a focused effort, Taylor was able to recycle more than 32,000 tons of waste materials in 2021 (paper, plastic, metals, electronics, etc.), representing almost 79% of our total waste tonnage.

 

Waste Reduction

 

Taylor diverted nearly 3,700 tons of  non-recyclable waste from 22 sites in 2021, yielding a diversion-from-landfill rate nearly 88%. We have 10 “landfill free” locations in Minnesota, two in Indiana, and one each in Florida, Hawaii and Pennsylvania.

Water Conservation and Reclamation

 

Our main product lines involve label and paper converting, with minimal use of water in the production process. Effluents from Taylor facilities are directed to local municipal water treatment plants where they are treated and recycled through the municipality. Any and all permits are in place for these municipalities.

 

Replacing Volatile Organic Compounds

 

Decades ago we stopped using petroleum-based inks in offset printing and adopted vegetable (soy) based inks instead. This transformation from alcohol/solvent-based to synthetic-based material is much safer for employees and the environment. We also purchase carbonless paper that uses vegetable-based carbonless capsules.