The Environment

Through the years, Speedway has been a leader in managing our business in a way that impacts the environment in a friendly, positive, and thoughtful manner. Well before others were paying much attention to environmental issues, we implemented the following Environmental Vision and Management Policy:

• Virtually 100% of our paper purchases are from paper companies that harvest trees from decades old tree farms specifically planted, harvested, and replanted to provide an ongoing source of non-public paper pulp.
  
• We recycle tons of paper every month. While it is a lot of work, we believe it is a valuable effort to recycle waste paper and trimmings.
  
• We use recycled papers whenever possible, and encourage customers to do the same. Our suppliers are all SFI- and FSC-Chain of Custody certified, which means that the entire harvest, manufacture and distribution of paper is from certified sustainable resources.
• We use inks and toners that are recyclable.
  
• We use a computer-to-plate prepress system that eliminates traditional film- and plate-making chemicals. Plates that are output are cleaned with tap water and the run-off has no pollutants.
  
• We have implemented programs to reduce our electrical consumption and to minimize the usage of all raw materials.
  
• A very important way that we urge our customers to partner with us in our environment efforts is by using our digital/internet ordering, proofing, and reordering system. Use of our website enables all of us to save substantial amounts of gasoline and other raw materials.
  
• If you have suggestions about how we could further reduce our environmental impact, please call us with your ideas.