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Sustainability

Care for the environment and our community has been at the heart of Crystal Print for over 40 years. Our products and our internal processes are all geared toward reducing, reusing, and recycling to maximize the use of materials and minimize our carbon footprint and environmental impact. The steps below are only an example of the steps we’ve taken to be a steward to our environment and to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.

2024 Sustainability Report

During calendar year 2024 (reported as of April 1, 2025):

  • 43% of electricity was renewable sources (up from 34% in 2023)
  • 59% of electricity was non-fossil sources (up from 46% in 2023)
  • 1,388,921 lbs. of printed scrap/obsolete was recycled (up 302,111 lbs. from 2023)*
  • 762,000 lbs. of clear scrap was recycled (up 19,205 lbs. from 2023)*
  • 518,000 lbs. of post-consumer recycled resin was used (up 227,000 lbs. from 2023)
  • 719,570 lbs. of paper with up to 50% recycled content was used to displace plastic

*Capture rate for printed and clear scrap was 99.1%

Reduce

  • We maintain our world-class quality management program to minimize the amount of process scrap and waste in our production; our scrap rate is less than half that of our competitors
  • As we own our own trucking fleet, we maximize our shipping lane efficiency to reduce fuel usage and our carbon footprint
  • We rely heavily on renewable energy for our facility; over 40% of our electricity comes from sustainable or renewable sources

Reuse:

  • We have a customer returns program with incentives to return packaging materials such as pallets, cores, and corrugated boxes for reuse
  • All process fluids are captured, cleaned, and reused in our production process

Recycle:

  • All of our polyethylene films are 100% mechanically recyclable
  • We have developed several film blends incorporating Post Industrial Recycled (PIR) and Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) material. These blends are custom-made for our customers and can be configured with up to 100% recycled content
  • Our in-house repelletizing capability allows us to purchase outside scrap and turn it into PIR material for use in new production; we also repelletize all of our internal scrap, which means zero plastic waste to landfill
  • We purchase scrap poly from our customers, which is securely recycled in-house