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Alpine Bank will strive to reduce the environmental impact of our operations beginning with the types of products we purchase. We believe that proactive and successful purchasing efforts will significantly reduce our environmental burdens and enhance our stewardship of the resources within our communities. Some of the ways we will incorporate proactive purchasing efforts are as follows:
- Renewable resources: we will look for products that do not deplete the quality of nature and resources.
- Resource efficient: we will look for certified products that use less energy while providing the same or better quality of service. For example, Energy Star and Green Seal are certifications for environmentally friendly products.
- Recycled content: we will look for products with a high percentage of post-consumer recycled content, which will assure a growing market for all the material we collect for recycling.
- Pollution prevention: we will look for products that keep pollutants and toxins out of the air and landfills, e.g. low-mercury lamps, sealed recyclable batteries and non-petroleum based lubricants.
- Packaging: We will work with our business partners to minimize their use of packaging for products we purchase, and to promote environmentally friendly materials and processes in their operations.
We will work with our business partners to minimize their use of packaging for products we purchase, and to promote environmentally friendly materials and processes in their operations.
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