ENVIRONMENT
There are three key ways Innovative curtains & blinds as a company can reduce our impact on the environment:
The first is by making better blinds. A quality blind can manage heat and light coming into a building, therefore reducing reliance on heating and air-conditioning, reducing electricity consumption and minimizing greenhouse emissions. So, the more effective the blinds we make, the better the impact of our product. Some of Innovative's products will block out 100% of ambient light and heat. Other systems can be timed so that blinds open and close as the sun moves across the sky, maximizing efficiency.
The second is by making blinds from better materials. To this end, our Greenvision™ fabrics are PVC-free, low-VOC, ecospecifier assessed and can also assist in the achievement of points as set by the Green Building Council of Australia.
The third is how our blinds are made. Every process in our factory is governed by our strict policy & principles, which keep material use and garbage creation to a minimum.
ECOSPECIFIER
| Our supplier of Greenvision™ fabric range is ecospecifier assessed. ecospecifier is a knowledgebase of eco-products and materials. To be listed a product must satisfy that it has minimal key environmental and health impacts. It must also meet the assessment criteria of current Green Building Schemes. Read more about ecospecifier at ecospecifier.org. |
GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL: EARNING YOUR STARS
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Our supplier is a member of the Green Building Council of Australia. The Green Building Council is responsible for the Green Star rating system, a national environmental rating system that evaluates the environmental design and construction of buildings. Innovative's blinds can help increase your building's Green Star rating. To find out more about the Council and Green Star, visit gbca.org.au. |
GREENVISION FABRICS
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Greenvision™ fabrics are PVC-free and low in VOCs and include our popular Trevira CS fabrics. In addition to achieving the highest possible eco rating assessment from ecospecifier, Greenvision™ fabrics also meet the requirements set out by the international Oeko-Tex 100 certification. They may also assist in achieving points towards the green star ratings from the Green Building Council of Australia. VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. These include a variety of chemicals that may have short or long term adverse health effects. PVC, or Polyvinyl Chloride, is a material whose manufacture creates considerable dioxins one of the deadliest man made toxins and one which is cumulative through the food chain. |
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PVC is also neither biodegradable nor degradable, retaining its form for decades in landfill. Substances called phthalates, which may cause cancer, kidney and reproductive system damage, are added to PVC to make it flexible.
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RECYCLABLE AND REUSABLE
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A number of Innovative's products are reusable and can be recycled. Blind systems for example, are designed for disassembly with all of the components able to be stripped from the blind for other uses. |
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The 100% polyester Trevira CS fabrics are not blended with any other class of chemical, allowing the fabrics to be successfully recycled. |
