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Sustainability Begins at Home
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Click on the Portola location to see our local sustainability initiatives now in progress. And check back in the future to see our initiatives grow.
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951 Douglas Road, Batavia, IL 60510
Energy Conservation
- Recently installed two new high efficiency chillers to reduce energy consumption.
Recycling
- Production scrap is accumulated, segregated internally and distributed to a plastics recycler where it is reground and redistributed for use.
951 Douglas Road, Batavia, IL 60510
Energy Conservation
- Recently installed two new high efficiency chillers to reduce energy consumption.
Recycling
- Production scrap is accumulated, segregated internally and distributed to a plastics recycler where it is reground and redistributed for use.
4 South 84th Ave., Suite A, Tolleson, AZ 85353
Energy Conservation
- Process water chillers are sequenced based on demand and use new rotary screw technology. The new, high efficiency 250 hp unit runs at 80% and replaced 450 hp reciprocating chillers.
Recycling
- Arizona recycles plastic color buckets (close to 280,000 lbs YTO), cardboard, scrap metal, waste oil, obsolete computers and shredded paper.
408 Tilthammer Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660
Energy Conservation
- Conversions of customers from injection molding to compression molding saved over 15% in power consumption.
Recycling
- Recycle 65,000 pounds of plastic scrap regrind per month.
12431 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada V7A 4X6
Energy Conservation
- Office lights and computers are shut off at night and main offices are reduced to minimal lighting.
Recycling
- All oils and hydraulic fluids are recycled by provincially licensed vendors.
16230 112th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5M 2W1
Energy Conservation
- Ship bottles from Edmonton to Calgary using one rig and two 48 foot trailers in tandem.
Recycling
- 99.1 % of all HDPE plastic is converted to regrind material and used in daily production of bottles. The remaining scrap plastic is recycled.
7301 Tellier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H1N 3S9
Energy Conservation
- Forklifts are all electric to reduce emissions.
Recycling
- Recycles all corrugated cardboard, paper, plastic single serve containers, and cans.
Paseo del Pacifico #471, Guadalajara Technology Park, Zapopan, Jal 45010, Mexico
Energy Conservation
- Conservation efforts have reduced consumption significantly—reflected in a $12k to $15k savings per month on electricity bills.
Recycling
- Currently testing pneumatic valves that regrind material in the hopper in order to use up to 20% regrind in making closures.
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At Portola, we pool all our creativity on behalf of the environment - because we know this is a fight we all have to win together. We work with our suppliers to seek out renewable materials and to partner on ways to reduce resin usage, as well as to optimize incoming shipping and reduce packaging.
We work internally on waste reduction, taking special care to recycle plastic scrap, packaging and office waste. We also purchase recycled products whenever possible, knowing that recycling has to happen at both ends.
Perhaps most importantly of all, we are in a constant quest to reduce energy consumption. We even merged and relocated two of our manufacturing facilities to a state with abundant, clean hydroelectricity. We are steadily retooling from injection molding to compression molding, a transition that saves 20% to 30% energy consumption. We replace chillers and compressor systems with more efficient models and optimize their usage. We use high efficiency lights and shut them off when they are not in use.
We do everything we can to reduce resource consumption and waste creation. We are reducing our carbon footprint for the good of our children and grandchildren. As a corporate citizen of the world, we recognize our responsibility and embrace it.
Learn more:
About our sustainability mission
Sustainability partnerships with our customers
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