(re)FRESH

What's (re)FRESH?

(Re)FRESH is a task force created within Porter to champion the environment and ‘green’ causes in everyday business practices.  This means thinking sustainably and considering alternative products and processes, being efficient with capital and energy use, and tweaking the business culture: all in an effort to grow green.

Why create a task force?

Creating a task force helps unite people over a singular cause and maintain focus.  In doing so, Porter will be able to adapt more quickly, change more readily, and facilitate sustainable design more effectively.

What we’re working on.

Changing the Office Culture.

-recycling all applicable office paper

-recycling cans, bottles, and plastics from lunchroom break time waste

-using office paper with a greater amount of recycled content

-saving energy by shutting down things at night and being efficient during the day

-printing less

-making green practices the norm and not a trendy fad

Information for Customers.

-creating the Porter Green website

-gathering valuable information and making it easy to understand for everyone

-creating informational documents in a download-able and email-able format

Facilitate LEED

-getting products tested and certified to use in LEED buildings

-use process and materials that meet or exceed LEEDS standards

-provide accurate information on web

-provide results and documentation on web

Sustainable Design Practices

-consider rapidly renewable resources when optional

-consider recycled materials when optional
-efficient manufacturing processes with little waste

-cost effective change

Why we do it.

Because nature is awesome!  We make products for the outdoors, our customers use our equipment outdoors, and we love to play outdoors.  It is our social and personal responsibility to do our little part in preserving what we love.  In doing so, we also help others do their part.