Ames has branded certain lines of tiles “EcoTiles” to make it easier for consumers to identify products that have been produced by environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. These processes include:
- 90-100% of water used during manufacturing is recycled & reused; no dirty water is flushed into the sewage system.
- Factories are equipped with dust control vacuum systems to avoid health hazards as well as reduce emissions into the environment.
- Dust captured is recycled back into the manufacturing process.
- Kilns are equipped with dust control and filter systems to reduce toxic emissions. In some factories the excess hot air from the kilns is then recycled and used to heat common work areas.
- 90-100% of soft & hard waste (pre & post firing) is recycled back into the manufacturing process to create other tiles.
- Tile surface glazes are free of toxins such as lead, cadmium and selenium, reducing air emissions from kiln firing.
For more on Ames’ products please visit their website.
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