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Ecologic Inds. Replants Trees
November 21,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Green on November 22, 2010
Student furniture manufacturer Ecologic Inds. has helped American Forests plant more then 5,000 trees to aid in U.S. reforestation efforts.
"The corporate sponsorship of American Forests' efforts is just one example of what we do to support sustainability," said Ecologic President Ken Klein. "Ecologic manufactures furnishings for U.S. college and university residence halls using environmentally friendly materials and sustainable business practices."
American Forests partners with communities on local efforts that restore and maintain forest ecosystems. American Forests' work includes planting trees, calculating the value of urban forests, fostering environmental education, and improving public policy for trees at the national level. The non-profit organization has a goal of planting 100 million trees within the next decade.
In addition to using responsibly sourced raw materials, Waukegan, Ill.-based Ecologic has implemented energy conservation measures at its headquarters and its factories.
"We regulate light usage and thermostats at the company headquarters," says Daniel Goldman, Ecologic's CEO. "We have even implemented a rainwater recovery system in the factory to reduce water consumption. Much of the rainwater recovery can be used in our finishing lines spray booth."