Sustainability is at the heart of all that we do here at Corazonas. The words EARTH and HEART share more than just 5 letters - Earth Healthy is our corporate initiative to live and work in a manner that minimizes the impact on our environments.

Our team at Corazonas is passionately committed to putting our whole heart into a sustainable, healthy future for the earth we all share. Please read on below for the ways we have incorporated green practices into our company since our founding in 2006.

• Office recycling programs:
  • Print all marketing collateral on recycled materials
  • Purchase recycled office and kitchen supplies
  • Reuse and recycle printer cartridges, cardboard, plastic and paper (after printing on both sides)
  • We cut our paper consumption by 30% this past year!
• Utilize LEED certified and Green Seal standards for office cleaning supplies & cleaning methods
• 64% of employees telecommute at least 1 day/week
• 14% of employees carpool 
• 14% of employees commute using hybrid vehicles
• 7% of employees use public transportation
• Office equipped with motion-sensitive lighting, energy-saving CFL bulbs and energy-efficient central AC/heat
• Office utilizes water filtration system

• Raw Materials
  • Corn, oats, oil, and seasonings shipped in bulk and stored in silos or recycled packaging
  • Potatoes irrigated by river or rain water and shipped directly from farm in bulk
    • Potato scraps used for livestock feed and used oil converted to biofuel
  
   
• Packaging
  • Bags do not include paper layer, eliminating impact on forests
    • Absolute minimum amount of packaging used, only enough to ensure product is delivered safely and intact
    • Larger fill ratio than competitors to conserve materials (our 7oz bag is smaller than competitors’ 5oz bag)
  • Corrugate cases are recycled/biodegradable and ink comes from earth-friendly renewable resources
    • All head space removed from cases to maximize pallet configuration and increase transport efficiency
    • Corrugate supplier plants trees to offset use and is certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative of SFI (http://www.sfiprogram.org/).

For 2008, Corazonas was one of six companies awarded the Green Supply Chain Certificate by freight logistics company, CaseStack, for shipping over 40% of the time with CaseStack certified "Green Carriers"! 

Other ways we keep Mother Earth in mind during our manufacturing and transportation processes include:

• Co-packers maintain efficient production schedules to minimize energy usage and limit waste while maximizing output

• Warehouse facility utilizes motion-sensitive lighting, ambient skylights and energy efficient fans

• Manufacturing facilities located on both coasts to reduce transit distances, emissions and fuel resulting in less environmental impact

• Rail transportation used when possible to optimize fuel efficiency

• When printing documents, use both sides of the paper before recycling  - save trees and money!
• If you always throw receipts away, tell the cashier ahead of time that you don't need a receipt
• Switch to warm water when washing clothes. Switching from hot water to warm water can cut your energy use per load in half!
• Clean your dryer lint screen and don't overload the dryer.  In doing so, you can save up to 5% on your electricity bill – a potential energy-equivalent savings of 350 million gallons of gasoline per year if everyone did this!  And you can add dryer lint to your compost as well!
• For every 30 seconds you shorten your shower, you'll save up to 4 gallons of water
• Wrap presents using the comic section of the newspaper when you're done reading.  Or look for articles that would interest the gift recipient and use those to wrap the gift
• Reuse ribbon & bows - when you receive a gift, save the bow or ribbon and reuse on the next gift you give
• Switch to a laptop computer instead of a desktop. A laptop uses 90% less energy and generates less heat than a desktop!