A member of the U.S. Green Building Council, Crossville, Inc. is
committed to protecting the environment through our quality
manufacturing processes and by offering recycled and
environmentally friendly products.
Their waste-water policies exceed government standards and
they have earned several citations for effective waste-water
practices. In fact, water used in tile manufacturing is returned
clean to its natural habitat.
Crossville maximizes use of natural gas, a clean burning, efficient
fuel, which helps alleviate negative impacts such as
Helping better our planet, one home at a time.
greenhouse gas emissions, smog, acid rain and water pollution. Dust collection procedures not only allow them
to limit air pollution, both inside and outside their plants, but allow them to reuse unfired raw scrap materials
during manufacturing. While this reuse does not constitute recycling, it does minimize landfill deposits while
conserving raw materials.
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The Florida Tile CARES initiative (Creating A Responsible Environmental
Strategy) has put several programs into place to lessen our carbon
footprint. Here are some of the numbers to show how just one company
can provide a huge impact on the planet:
5,000,000 pounds of finished goods recycled for clean fill
2,000,000 pounds of solid clay recycled into our body
1,630,000 gallons of water recycled
1,452,000 pounds of plastic and wood recycled
764,000 pounds of dust recycled into our body
285,000 pounds of greenware recycled into our body