ABOUT ECOLOGICAL FIBERS
ECOLOGICAL… IT’S NOT JUST OUR NAME, IT’S OUR WAY OF LIFE.
For our clients, our neighbors, and our staff…
When you look back at the environmental impact of Ecological Fibers, you’ll notice that our major achievements weren’t the result of environmental regulations, far from it. Our dedication to being environmentally responsible comes from an internal desire to do the right thing. Today, companies are forced through laws and regulations to consider things like responsibly sourcing materials, removing harmful chemicals, and concentrating on carbon emissions or “footprint”. Ecological Fibers has had this in mind since its inception. In other words, we decided to be a sustainable company before it became a selling point.
For us there is no other option.
Sustainable since inception…
The origins of our mindset are simple. When Ecological Fibers was founded in 1972, founder Stephen Quill vowed that no employee of Ecological would ever become ill because of working conditions or materials used during production. Steve also believed that our neighbors should have complete trust that our facilities would not produce emissions or pollution that would put them or their loved ones’ health in jeopardy.
Fifty years later, Ecological Fibers stands out as the leader in environmentally sound covering materials, boasting the industry’s lowest carbon footprint. We vow to always search for innovative ways to be the leading example of how a company should operate.
EARTH
Over 700 tons per year of solid waste from our solvent-free coatings are isolated & sent to compost
AIR
Our facilities have produced ZERO air pollutants & harmful exhausts since 2000.
FAIR
We use natural gasses for our high efficiency furnaces, which produce 30% less CO2 than traditional oil-powered methods.
WATER
Our in-house wastewater treatment system filters over 1.2 million gallons of water annually and sends it safely into Narragansett Bay.
For more information about Ecological Fibers, including our various products, green initiatives and more, visit www.ecofibers.com.