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Key Sustainable Actions

Management & Leadership


Adopt an Environmental Policy Statement

At the Red Bank Artisan Collective we try to find ways to be energy efficient, reduce waste and carbon footprint. Its our responsibility to find ways to improve our sustainability as a local brick n mortar business.

Set Annual Environmental Goals

Provide customers recycled or reusable products.

Provide Environmentally Preferable Products and Services

Offer reusable totes or paper bags to my customers. Also, I only offer email or texted receipts and not printed receipts.

Waste


Waste Reduction Practices

Recycle paper, cardboard and plastic from events and/or daily orders/packaging. LBS SAVED: 20

Value: 20 lbs

Waste Reuse Practices

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Waste Recycling

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Energy


Energy Efficiency Measures

Used LEDs lights for energy efficient bulbs. MONEY SAVED: $265

Value: 1,560 kwh

Employee Wellness


Improve indoor air quality

Purchased an air filtration unit to ensure my customers are breathing safe air while shopping with us.

Community


Shop local

The Artisan Collective sells backpacks and fanny-packs made from recycled plastic bottles and billboards from Hamilton Perkins. On average each bag recycles 17.5 water bottles 1 square yard of billboards.

Other


Any other environmental activities not covered

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  • New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
  • Sustainable Jersey
  • New Jersey Business Action Center
  • Safer Choice
  • Rutgers Business School Newark and New Brunswick
  • New Jersey's Clean Energy Program
  • New Jersey Business & Industry Association