We Are Committed To
Environmental Protection

Over our history, Tension has made environmental preservation a priority. We are committed to continually finding new ways to conserve on materials and energy in the production of envelopes.

Each day we recycle paper trim, shipping materials, and plant waste. Even the hot air from our paper-trim vacuum systems in our plants is recycled for winter heating and for drying envelope adhesives.

In our flexographic printing we use water-based fluid inks, which are well within the emission standards set by the EPA.

Several years ago, Tension implemented a company-wide waste-reduction program based on the principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. A committee in each of our 11 plants is charged with monitoring waste management and developing new methods to reduce and recycle materials. This program positively impacts both the environment and our cost-management process.

We also offer our customers products to help them in their environmental efforts. For example, our unique Send-'n-Return envelope combines the outgoing and reply envelope into one efficient piece. This uses less paper than two separate envelopes and offers an excellent recycling opportunity to the mailer, as nearly 90% of the original outgoing paper is returned as the reply envelope.