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CCI takes green steps to make planet a better place


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CI is reducing its carbon footprint and dependence on the grid by installing solar panels and investing in a desert landscape to conserve water usage.


The company decided to make the investment in solar power to reduce and stabalise energy costs and to become more environmentally-friendly by using a renewable energy source. Solar power is one of the most important solutions to reducing global warming pollution. The addition of the solar panels is expected to provide savings of approximately 80% in energy costs yearly with a six-year payback period. President of CCI, Daniel Boran, said: “This solar power purchase agreement is a win-win for CCI. Not only are we helping to reduce the carbon footprint, but it is a good return on investment.” In the first phase the solar power comes from two 18 kW DC solar systems which are expected to generate enough clean electricity each year. At the completion of the second phase an additional one 45 kW DC kilowatt solar system will be added. With the final phase in place by the end of 2016, CCIs electricity usage


An aerial shot of the solar panels showing Phase 1


should be offset by 100% for company- owned buildings. CCI has already installed two of its four buildings with over 144 modules and will complete construction for the project in 2016. The system should also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 3,171 tons over the 20-year period – the equivalent of driving a car for 6.3 million miles (reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution). CCI is also leading the charge on conserving its local environments limited resources. California's water challenges are immense and the water supply continues to be severely depleted


causing severe drought conditions. CCI has taken the initiative to restrict its water usage by investing and installing a desert landscape replacing over 5500sq ft of lawns and ornamental turf with drought tolerant landscaping. Drought tolerant plants capture the natural beauty of the desert while providing significant cost savings. These plants are able to survive in a low-moisture environment, using less water, saving money and saving a limited resource.


For additional cost-effectiveness, drip systems have been installed to reduce the amount of water used in irrigating these plants.


O Oeko-Tex presents a new brand strategy Letter to the editor


eko-Tex is launching a new brand architecture in a bid to move from niche provider for human-ecological product safety to a global system solution for brands, retailers and manufacturers. The focus will be on the Oeko-Tex logo and the slogan Confidence in Textiles. Oeko-Tex general secretary, Georg Dieners, said: “The theme of sustainability has represented increasing challenges for our customers from industry and trade for years and they are looking for suitable solutions.


“With our product portfolio we are able to provide wide-ranging assistance for this. We offer practical tools that they can use to successfully overcome the varied requirements at all operational levels. “For our customers, however, it does not matter what the individual solutions are called. The


important thing for them is that Oeko- Tex is a reliable and competent partner. Therefore in our future communication, the umbrella brand Oeko-Tex and our slogan


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Confidence in Textiles will be in the foreground. Our individual product modules, or rather the sufficiently known brands within the Oeko-Tex system, are arranged under the umbrella brand to strengthen this and meet the needs of our customers.” Oeko-Tex has already presented the new brand design during the launch of the MySTeP database, the Made in Green product label and the Eco Passport certification for textile chemicals. The new appearance will also be used with the most well-known Oeko-Tex brand, the Standard 100, and the STeP certification. From autumn 2016, the new Standard 100 product label and the refreshed STeP logo for B2B communication will be available to more than 10,000 partner companies around the world.


Dear editor, We read a published insert recently concerning Dave Rentons (NESMS) assertion that he has negotiated distribution rights for our finished goods, Little Buddy. This is not the case. To confirm, we have not assigned him as an authorised distributor.


Should your readers wish to purchase any BBC Industries products I would recommend they contact our authorised UK distributor Dave Roper. Best regards, Ron Vinyard, BBC Industries


Editors note:


This letter refers to an article on page 42 of the Focus on Screen Printing in the June issue. Please note that the publishers do not necessarily agree with the views expressed by contributors, nor do they accept any responsibility for any errors in translation in the subject matter in this publication.


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