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Our Commitment to a Cleaner Environment
Krauss Craft Inc., Manufacturer of Playcraft Systems
Earth Friendly Manufacturing Techniques & Recycling
Krauss Craft, Inc., manufacturer of Playcraft Systems, is committed to creating the best playground equipment available for the health of
our children, our communities, and the environment. We employ the latest, most modern equipment and earth-friendly manufacturing
processes, and we always use materials with the highest recycled and/or recyclable content possible without sacrificing safety, durability
or quality. Our West Coast facility location, near six of the “top ten greenest U.S. cities”, places us in close proximity to recycling facilities
and to our suppliers of recycled materials. In addition, we manufacture virtually all of our finished products in-house, which saves
transportation costs, and helps to reduce our overall carbon footprint.
Recycled/Recyclable Materials
The use of recycled materials is an important decision, and Krauss Craft, Inc. is an industry leader in making
environmentally-responsible material choices. We were among the first to offer phthalate-free Play-Tuff
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coatings,
and to exceed the guidelines found in the CPSIA of 2008. While “pre-consumer recycled content,” such as material
derived from scraps made of high-density plastic shavings and pieces, steel trimmings, aluminum tubing, etc. is not
always available and may not be suitable for use in all playground components, we ensure that our playgrounds are
substantially recyclable. This is important because it diverts such material from the landfills!
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Certification Assistance
There are a variety of certification programs and incentives available to encourage sustainable building practices.
Krauss Craft, Inc. can assist your organization in taking advantage of these programs by providing playground
equipment which far exceeds the minimum recycled-content amounts needed to qualify for many of these incentives
and credits.
Reduced Manufacturing Waste
Krauss Craft, Inc. currently recycles virtually
all scrap materials produced in our plant,
including plastics, metals, and paper. In
addition, we continue to strive to find ways
to reduce the amount of scrap we produce
through improved manufacturing processes.
Energy-efficient Manufacturing
The way that parts are designed and machinery is
used can have a dramatic impact on the energy
resources consumed during the manufacturing
process. Krauss Craft, Inc. has invested heavily
in new energy-efficient equipment and lighting
throughout our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
"...we always use materials with the highest recycled and/or recyclable
content possible without sacrificing safety, durability or quality."
As a responsible manufacturer, Krauss Craft, Inc. is committed to reducing our impact on the environment through the earth-friendly
manufacturing practices described above. In addition, as an owner of a multi-generational family forest company, our CEO and founder,
Kurt Krauss, maintains that our company is the most Carbon Neutral playground manufacturer in the world. Always planting more trees
than are harvested, at least three to one, our forestlands now contain more trees than ever before. These trees sequester far more carbon
than we produce making playgrounds for a world at play.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECYCLING