[Dallas] In recognition of Earth Day 2024, sister brands Dal-Tile, Marazzi and American Olean are highlighting some of the sustainable features of their products, processes, and company ethos.
“As a company, we strive to create beautiful tile designs responsibly,” said Paij Thorn-Brooks, vice president of marketing, Dal-Tile LLC. “Under our brands’ ‘Our Promise’ sustainability platform, we are focused on creating a more Climate Positive present and future by being dedicated stewards of our global impact, leveraging our resources to shrink our footprint and reduce our waste. Not only do we strive as a company to encourage sustainable activity around Earth Day, but we are keenly focused on this effort 365 days a year via a myriad of environmental sustainability efforts.”
According to the company, the Dal-Tile, Marazzi and American Olean environmental sustainability efforts include, but are not limited to, the following:
• 99% — Over 99% of the tile collections contain recycled or reclaimed materials.
• 300 million — On average, Dal-Tile’s North American facilities recover and reuse over 300 million pounds of recycled and/or reclaimed material per year.
• 17% — 2018 to present the companies have reduced their carbon footprint by 17%.
• 84% — Overall, Dal-Tile brands recover and reuse 84% of all process wastewater generated in manufacturing plants to make tile products.
• 125 million — Dal-Tile’s measures have prevented over 125 million gallons of wastewater from entering local municipal water treatment facilities.
• 11% — Dal-Tile has reduced energy consumption by 11% at all company-owned Sales Service Centers and distribution facilities.
• 0% — The tiles are made from only natural materials: water, clay, sand, feldspar, and other minerals. The tiles contain zero VOCs, zero PVCs, zero allergens, and zero formaldehyde.
• Dal-Tile has developed and continue to maintain product-specific EPDs. Dal-Tile has also produced product-specific HPDs for each of its core companies.
“We look forward to doing great things as we continue to grow our multi-facetted sustainability program,” concluded Thorn-Brooks. “Our commitment to having a positive impact on the world around us is one of the core pillars of our business.”