ENVIROPORT 2007
> INTRODUCTIONTHE GREEN STANDARDRESOURCE CONSERVATIONPRESERVING HABITATS & SPECIESEDUCATION & AWARENESS
What we are doing...
Recycling Accomplishments
Green Purchasing
Case Study: Greening our Media
Case Study: Reusing the Set
Case Study: X Games Environmentality

Green Purchasing



Disney has put into place green purchasing programs in a number of areas led by building projects and office supply purchases. In 2007:

  • OfficeMax™, Disney's official office supply provider, worked with Disney sourcing specialists to set 30 percent recycled-content paper as the default option for on-line paper orders. This resulted in more than $996,331 in environmentally preferred purchases in just a single fiscal-year quarter, the majority of which was paper and paper products.
  • Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort each purchased a recycled content and recyclable package-wrap system to be used as an environmental alternative to plastic bubble wrap to protect fragile items.
  • ESPN X Games continued to pioneer the use of disposable plates, cups, and utensils made from biodegradable products such as sugar cane waste called "bagasse" and corn-plastic. The X Games also purchased Forest Stewardship Council certified sustainably harvested lumber to build skate ramps and event infrastructure.
  • ABC New York headquarters removed and recycled old carpeting in three buildings, and installed 45,000 square feet of Interface™ carpet. The carpet contains 62 to 74 percent recycled fibers, and all of the manufacture-related carbon emissions were offset by Interface™ with Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Carpet tiles are innately environmentally friendly because business units can replace individual tiles when they are soiled or damaged, in lieu of the entire carpet.
  • At the GC3 (Grand Central Creative Campus) in Glendale, CA, Disney purchased recycled-content office chairs and desks for all workspaces. Facilities teams also chose to install 11,880 square feet of Milliken™ "Oxygen" carpet tiles. Milliken™ has obtained Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) certification, ensuring that carpets are produced in accordance with the Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard and meet the Carpet and Rug Institute's "Green Label Plus Certification for Indoor Air Quality." Additionally, Miliken™ manufacturing facilities send zero waste to landfills and use alternative energy power sources, including hydroelectric plants to ensure all production activities do not generate emissions associated with greenhouse gas buildup.