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Valley, we are committed to preserving our environment in all
aspects of our business; from our manufacturing processes and
services to our people and corporate culture. Below is a list
of all the areas in which Valley is green.
Manufacturing Processes and Services
- Drape
and skirts are laundered to "new condition" vs.
being replaced.
- All ink cartridges from our large format graphic
printing are recycled.
- Used oil from our vehicles is sent
to a recycler.
- Exhibits are designed and built to maximize
materials and keep un-usable waste to a minimum.
- All un-needed
shipping pallets are sent to a recycler.
- Most batteries used
in our production are rechargeable and
sent to a recycler when its life is completed.
- Scrap metal
generated from the course of business is recycled.
- Ship new
carpet direct from mill to show site, thus reducing emissions
in transportation and the fork truck emission in unloading
and reloading.
- We use water based contact adhesives.
- We “sandwich” rental
graphics to allow the reuse of PVC and acrylic materials
rather than discarding them after a single use.
- Tools are regularly
sharpened for reuse keeping equipment running more efficiently.
- Fluorescent
lights are used in the displays we produce as much as possible.
- Reusing
carpet that is not damaged from the shows. (cleaning)
- Refurbish
used exhibits that would otherwise end up in a land fill.
- Reuse
components from used exhibits in Valley’s rental
inventory.
- Design show signage that can be used from one year
to another.
- All products are shipped and stored in reusable
crates.
- Valley provides badge recycling bins for show management.
- We
use only non-toxic, environmentally-safe cleaning products.
Plus, recycled cotton fabric is used for cleaning towels
and they are washed in house for reuse .
- We donate used exhibits
to non-profits, thus eliminating exhibit disposal in land
fills.
- We use propane forklifts with cleaner emissions.
- We use crew
cab trucks pulling trailers to minimize the number of vehicles
needed to transport materials and team members.
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