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At Online Metals, we know that materials come from the Earth - so we should do our part to keep the Earth clean.
At Online Metals we're always looking at our processes - and how we can be better at reducing waste, reusing material, reducing emissions, and just generally being a good citizen. We like clean air and hate throwing away waste as much as you do - so we wanted to share with you what we are specifically doing about it.
Generating and then dealing with waste is costly. Plus...who wants to deal with unusable junk like plastic packaging! We are always looking to reuse material and use material that can be easily recycled again!
We've got this down to an art - and our backing philosophy is the 'last thing we do is the first thing you see'. And so we select the right packaging for your material. You won't see a small piece of material floating within a huge package - nor would we ever fill it up with cheap styrofoam or plastic aircells when more expensive cardboard and kraft paper will do the job better!
Our ideas come from our team - and we reward our team members for coming up with continous improvement ideas. Here are a few great examples of our employees pushing us to be better:
Our operations team has transitioned to majority electric forklifts and collaborated with our marketing team on on-site/machinery signage to remind the operators of energy conservation practices.
Our administration team initiated personal outreach to existing customers to move to email invoicing, resulting in a 70% reduction in printed invoices for direct mail.
Sometimes pallets and wooden crates are not suitable for repurposing, so one warehouse employee in Northwood has been upcycling these pallets to create a tiny home project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Our operations team initiated an internal packaging audit which provided massive savings with consumables and reduced unnecessary waste going to landfills:
Some people call it 'sustainability' while others call it 'being green' but we look at it as doing the right thing to reduce waste and save money for everyone!. If there's anything you see us doing that could be done better - we would love to hear your ideas. We are available at (888) 527-3331 or [email protected] if you would like to get in touch with us.
We've got this down to an art - and our backing philosophy is the 'last thing we do is the first thing you see'. And so we select the right packaging for your material. You won't see a small piece of material floating within a huge package - nor would we ever fill it up with cheap styrofoam or plastic aircells when more expensive cardboard and kraft paper will do the job better!
Here we can see our competitors excessive use of plastics in their packaging. All of this plastic waste was for two small 12' round bars and one 4"x4" piece of sheet. Even with all this low quality packaging, the sheet we ordered was still damaged in transit.
Our packaging includes a sturdy protective box and eco-friendly kraft paper packaging, secured with kraft paper wet tape. We aim to deliver your order safely, reflecting our commitment to quality and sustainability.