Committed to Green
At North Star, we care about the environment inside your home and outside it, too. We’re constantly striving to save energy and eliminate waste throughout our EnviroMade™ production process to ensure a greener future for everyone.
Recycling excess materials
- PVC – All excess PVC scrap is recycled to make products such as vinyl fence and decking.
- Cardboard – Excess cardboard is recycled into products such as cellulose insulation.
- Glass – Scrap glass is recycled to use in road resurfacing.
- Scrap metal – Excess scrap metal is reused by scrap-metal recyclers.
Reducing energy consumption
- Water – Water from our glass-washing equipment is filtered for re-use.
- Engine oil – Used engine oil from our truck fleet is collected and re-refined to make various oil products.
- Heat – Heat that is generated from our equipment is re-directed into our plant to reduce overall energy costs.
- Lighting – Our entire plant’s lighting system uses energy efficient lights to reduce overall energy consumption.
North Star is committed to a greener future, not only in the energy efficient products we make, but in how we make them.
