Sustainability

Less energy, material consumption, and
waste in our process

Our cans are > 10% lighter than our
three-piece steel (tinplate) counterparts

The production of steel for our cans emits
4.5 times less CO2 than the production
of aluminum

100% recyclable cans with > 50% recycled
content

Polymer-coated steel eliminates the need for
solvent-based linings and coatings;
reducing VOC emissions, energy usage, and
hazardous wastes

Printing that does not use water or alcohol,
reducing hazardous wastes

Semi-precious metals (such as copper and
tin) are not used in the manufacturing
process, whereas they are by our competition

Reducing our Footprints

It's easy being green

Because we are a relatively new company, we have
been able to target sustainability from the very
beginning. With our partner, Daiwa Can Company, we
first designed a physically different container that
optimizes the use of material and energy. Then we
built a state-of-the-art plant that uses the cleanest
technology and the best production practices.

Our cans are made from tin-free steel, coated on both
sides with PET (a polyester polymer). At our plant in
Batavia, the polymer coating eliminates the need for
solvent-based interior lining, thereby significantly
reducing any carbon emissions. The finished cans have
no welded side seams; this does away with the need
for copper or water during manufacturing.

The steel we use consists of a minimum of 50%
recycled content, and because it is tin-free, it is
directly recyclable with no energy-intensive detinning.
Most community recycling operations now accept
aerosol cans, and we are working with the Steel
Recycling Institute to encourage further inclusion in
both curbside and drop-off programs.

Lightweighting is one of the best ways to improve the
environment and economic efficiency of any packaging
product. Our two-piece cans are at least 10% lighter
than conventional three-piece aerosol containers.

Overall, we feel we have "right-sized" both our
product and our process, and we continue to work
with customers and suppliers to better our score.