Sustainability

The Optimizer display from Standard Display Systems includes a reusable base with wheels, and fits printed, corrugated graphic panels. Retailers can stack the unused bases together to save space, due to a hollow interior. The Optimizer cuts corrugated use by 30%.
www.retailstandard.biz
714-689-0065

Decorative panels, flooring and surfaces from Architectural Systems Inc. incorporate bamboo, reclaimed wood and recycled content. Lunalite decorative surface panels use natural, metallic, holographic and layers embedded in recycled acrylic.
www.archsystems.com
800-793-0224

Mutoh's Valuejet 1608 hybrid printer uses the company's Mubio inks. The inks contain 80% of plant-derived substances and contain no harmful VOCs.
www.mutoh.com
800-996-8864

Eastman's Spectar copolyester resin from Eastman chemical is Greenguard indoor air quality-certified. The sheet's durability lets designers use a thinner sheet for display applications. Greenguard certification recognizes Eastman's products as manufactured with low chemical and particle emissions.
www.eastman.com
423-229-2000

A special P-O-P Times and P-O-P Design supplement on sustainable business practices sponsored by Harbor Industries and Menasha Packaging's Retail Integration Institute

UV inkjet printers from Durst handle recycled and recyclable media, including rigid and roll types. The company's inks, less harmful than traditional solvent inks, are VOC-free and contain eco-friendly ingredients.
www.durstus.com
585-486-0340

Quickstrip merchandising strips from MCD are made from recycled content. The strip streamlines the packing process by locking product into place with the strip so no additional packing materials are needed.
www.mcd.net
800-261-7765

Enviro-Tex fabrics from Fisher Textiles are made with Repreve yarn, a 100% recycled yarn from Unifi. Fisher uses Repreve to create soft knit, poly mesh, fire-safe poplin, flag and poly knit fabrics to meet FTC guidelines for recycled products.
www.fishertextiles.com
800-554-8886

Pace Industries created its Biograph.ics polypropylene sheet as an alternative to PVC. The custom sheet and roll product starts with a non-petroleum-based polymer extruded by Pace using renewable energy. Absolve substrates, made from polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene, are 100% recyclable.
www.pace-industries-inc.com
800-524-6777

Rose Displays' EcoGotcha sign holder is made from recyclable polypropylene. The company also recycles aluminum scrap used in the cutting and assembly of various sign holder products, and will recycle aluminum signware for customers.
www.rosedisplays.com
800-631-9707