States Logistics uses sustainable logistics efforts like solar energy, energy saving lights, recycling and green shipping and sustainable transportation.
We take an active role in aiding the environment with everyday, eco-friendly logistics practices. Sustainability is a driving force at States Logistics Services, Inc.
Recycling
As a major supplier of packaging services, the amount of unused plastic can be tremendous. We realized that through a redesign in one of our packaging operations we could actually recycle the unused plastic, thus reducing our amount of waste by an enormous percent. After five years of the project we have recycled on average over 1.3 million pounds of plastic each year. This is the equivalent to saving 4706 cubic yards of landfill space each year.
Energy Saving Lights
One of the ways that States Logistics has been able to lower costs and reduce energy consumption is through lighting analysis of our facilities. All of our facilities have gone through a professional energy audit to review potential energy savings, utility rebates, lighting efficiency and improved work environment. In many cases we have been able to reduce energy consumption on our lighting grid by up to 65%. This has been accomplished through the installation of LED lighting systems incorporated with motion sensors on lighting fixtures to automatically power down lights in low traffic areas of facility and utilize daylight harvesting, that reduces the energy usage based on current natural light levels . We increased the density of the skylights and switched to new sky light material that improve illumination in the operations. At States Logistics we have implemented several different wireless lighting applications that are scalable, increase productivity, save money, create a safe work environment, and help us work towards our sustainability goals. Overall, we’ve significantly improved the work environment and reduced energy costs simultaneously.
For more information regarding our lighting project with Kanepi Innovations click here: Kanepi – States Logistics (PDF)
Solar Energy
Solar power is essential to meeting growing energy demands and reduction of the use of fossil fuels. States Logistics has invested in the use of two solar arrays in the California region.
States Logistics Services, Inc. corporate office in Buena Park , Ca. has installed a 363 kilowatt DC solar power system on the roof of our distribution center which will produce up to 82 percent of our facility’s electricity needs. The solar energy system consists of over 1,000 solar panels and is projected to generate over 560,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) annually, which is equivalent to providing electricity to 51 average U.S. homes year after year. The second facility is our Altura location which has installed a 255 kilowatt DC solar array. This solar array is designed to produce 84% of the needed energy to operate this facility.