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GREEN CONVERTING 256 tons of greenhouse gases will not be released into the atmosphere. Sealed Air installed Orion Energy Systems’ T8 Series highintensity fluorescent fixtures that deliver increased light to the plant floor while reducing energy demand. The Real Benefits Bryant says another somewhat unforeseen benefit of the new lighting is the overwhelmingly positive reaction from employees. “Our workers really like the brighter, whiter light. The older metal halides were degraded, had a yellow tinge, and were not very bright. That lighting system gave us readings in the 20-foot-candle range, but now the average is above 60 foot-candles. “In the warehouse, they occasionally used to boost someone with a forklift to read labels. They don’t have to do that any more. And some workers have said they feel better just getting into the light.” On the environmental front, it is estimated the company will save 160,496 kWh each year, which means 256 tons of greenhouse gases will not be released into the atmosphere. The reduction in energy demand also has the air-scrubbing equivalent of a 29-acre forest or removing 26 cars from the road and the con- servation equivalent of saving 13,249 gal of gasoline/yr. Bryant says as a result of this experience, some 15 Sealed Air plants have since been retrofitted with Orion lighting and another 9–12 facilities are set to be retrofitted soon. “Our typical payback time on other projects has been running two to three years, unless a utility incentive or rebate shortens it,” Bryant says. “But with this project, our payback period was only about a year and a half.” As such a forward-thinking converter, it’s no surprise Sealed Air Corp. was recognized by the Inst. of Packaging Professionals as the 1998 “Packaging Leader of the Year.” uSupplier Infot uOrion Energy Systems | www.oriones.com PFFC-ASAP 301 PFFC-ASAP 114 WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM SEPTEMBER 2007 | 41 http://www.oriones.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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Table of Contents First Glance From the Editor Calendar of Events Web Lines Process Management News Clips Narrow Web & Label Reporter Narrow Web & Label What’s New Products Narrow Web Sustainability: Going Green? What's the Score with Wal-Mart's Scorecard? Straight Talk From Your Trade Associations Learn 5 Key Elements to Creating Cost-Effective and Eco-Conscious Packaging Install Energy-Efficient Light Fixtures and Reap the Environmental Benefits People, Profit, Planet: How to Balance the Impact of a Triple-bottom-line Philosophy Show Preview What’s New Products Services Directory Classified Marketplace Equipment Buyers & Sellers Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

PFFC - September 2007

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