CLIFTON, NJ - July, 2008 - Federal Direct (feddirect.com)
Federal Direct understands and is committed to preserving and protecting our environment. Toward that end, we obtained FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) chain of custody certification. In a printing context, this is essentially the traceability of paper from the supply chain from fully certified responsibly managed forests through production at the designated printing plant. How does this benefit your organization? You will be able to make "on product" claims in reference to the paper being sourced from responsibly managed forests and display the FSC.

This will support both your organization's corporate social responsibility objectives, and more specifically, assist in positioning your organization as having sound environmental credentials.

We participate in industry specific initiatives and work with local, national and other agencies as appropriate to promote environmental policies.

We encourage our clients to increase effectiveness and reduce costs, by cleansing and qualifying customer and prospects lists, thereby greening your mail. By following a "Get it clean, keep it clean" mantra, our clients can reap the benefits of clean addresses for years while protecting the environment by reducing landfill waste.

We develop and maintain an Environmental Management System that enables us to document, monitor and continuously improve our overall environmental performance.

Our plate and press rooms utilize UV technology as part of our printing process. UV allows us to use fewer resources during production, supporting our commitment to minimizing our footprint on the environment. The UV curing process produces far less VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds), which means less are released into the environment. This is one of the most environmentally sound methods of printing.

We achieved such a high degree of chemical reduction that the State of Connecticut classifies us as a "small quantity chemical generator", which is the lowest classification they certify.

In addition, we recycle every waste stream we can. Paper, cardboard, metals, etc., are recycled to create new products. Waste streams that do not create new products such as such as used ink & used chemicals are certified recycled and used to generate energy.

To minimize energy consumption, we've adopted an approach of continued improvement. Examples include:

• Committing to reduce power at peak intervals by working in unison with Connecticut Light & Power's (CL&P) peak cycles. This is an energy savings program that CL&P implements to control and balance their energy output, creating less of an impact on the Northeast and National power grid.



• Managing equipment usage by creating a workflow that utilizes all hours of the day, which reduces peak hour energy consumption on the power grid.



• Managing computer equipment to power down (monitors, hard drives, etc.) after limited time intervals, reducing energy consumption.



• Powering down production equipment not in use, eliminating machines from cycling while they are not producing product.



• Changing inefficient light fixtures and light bulbs to more efficient ones that are eco-friendly. The result provides for fewer fixtures, smaller fixtures, less wattage consumption, less heat generation, higher color visibility toward white, and longer bulb life expectancy.



• Installing task lighting over machinery with eco-friendly light fixtures and bulbs, allowing higher energy-consuming overhead lighting to be powered down.



• Installing individual light switches to better manage and control lighting. Areas that are not in use are shut down individually, reducing power consumption while still maintaining a safe work environment.



• Properly maintaining heat and air conditioning equipment for optimal energy performance.



• Installing thermostats in air controlled rooms that have multiple zone settings, minimizing cycling frequency which reduces energy consumption.



• Extending fork truck battery life up to 30% by accurately charging batteries as prescribed by the battery manufacturer (e.g. 8 hours charging, 8 hours cooling, and 8 hours usage). Done improperly, charging time is increased causing premature battery end of life as well as longer charging times.