VazuUSA Green Statement

The Vazu™ is an environmentally preferred product compared to a traditional glass vase, due to a far lower full lifecycle impact on the environment and human health (in terms of energy and natural resource usage, as well as carbon emissions).

Materials:

The Vazu™ material (thin layers of polyethylene and polyester) takes much less energy to produce than glass.  Common glass has a melting point temperature of 2700 degrees (F), and a working point temperature of 2000 degrees (F).  Polyethylene has a melting point of 220-260 degrees (F) and polyester has a melting point of 490 degrees (F). *Figures from Wikipedia May 29, 2008

Further, much of the common glass used today is manufactured in developing countries with limited environmental law standards and enforcement.  The Vazu™ is manufactured in a country known for strong and enforced environmental standards.

Transportation, Storage & Reuse:

Since the Vazu™ is stored completely flat, approximately 50-200 Vazu™ (depending on model) occupy the same space as just one similar-sized glass vase in transit, thus the Vazu™ uses a fraction of fuel oils in transport and distribution.  Vazu™ also requires much less room to store at retail, at home or in the office.  The Vazu™ is manufactured with high quality materials which are not breakable like glass, and the Vazu™ is designed to be reused over and over.

Green Office:

VazuUSA is committed to reducing our impact on the environment.  We use recycled products were possible in our business processes and use technology to lower our energy usage.  We have a low-waste shipping policy by re-using all possible incoming shipment materials, strive for using as little paper as possible (including intra-office written communications distributed only via email), and have an office recycling program for paper, glass, plastic and e-waste (old computers etc).  We even have an on-site staff organic garden.