“Green” is not a single topic, it is a large umbrella that encompasses a responsibility to leave a small footprint on our physical world.
 
Together you and I can make a difference. Mastercraft will help you do this through recycling, providing eco friendly products and conserving energy through our business practices and providing you energy efficient equipment!
 
Sustainability

We see environmental awareness and a commitment to sustainable practices as critical for the future of our business, our clients and our world.
 
We believe that we can become a better company by looking at every facet of our business -- from the products we offer to the energy we use -- through the concept of sustainability.
 
Environment
 
Our environmental goals are simple and straightforward:

• to produce products that conserve energy
• to minimize waste
• and to sell products that sustain our natural resources and the environment.

♦  Every vending machine that we refurbish is one less that ends up in a landfill.

♦  Every LED light kit that we install uses 75% less energy.

♦  And every Energy Miser installed can transform a machine into an energy conscious, energy saving vending machine.

Sustainability Goals
 
The steps we take to help us meet these goals are not only good for the environment, they're also good for our business. Our focus on energy conservation results in a dramatic reduction of carbon emissions and can provide immediate energy savings. And that helps you, our valued customer.
 
The innovations we create, the steps we take and the things we learn can help our suppliers and our clients. Today Mastercraft is providing innovations in sustainability to help create the maximum benefit for our customers, our communities and our world.
 
Energy Star

Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products. It was first created as a United States government program by the Clinton Administration in 1992, but other countries have also adopted the program. Devices carrying the Energy Star logo, such as computer products and peripherals, kitchen appliances, buildings and other products, generally use 20%–30% less energy than required by federal standards.

LED Lighting

The Energy Star is awarded to only certain bulbs that meet strict efficiency, quality, and lifetime criteria. Energy Star qualified fluorescent lighting uses 75% less energy and lasts up to ten times longer than normal incandescent lights.

Energy Star Qualified Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting:

• Reduces energy costs: Uses at least 75% less energy than incandescent lighting, saving on operating expenses.
• Longer lasting bulbs: Traditional fluorescent bulbs continuously lit have an average life span of 11-13 months. LED strips last from 7-10 years.
• Reduces maintenance costs: Lasts 35 to 50 times longer than incandescent lighting and about 2 to 5 times longer than fluorescent lighting. No bulb-replacements, no ladders, no ongoing disposal program.
• Reduces cooling costs: LEDs produce very little heat.
• Is durable: Won’t break like a bulb.

Energy Efficiency

The chart below shows the cost to operate various machines using LEDs vs. Fluorescent bulbs. 

 
 Notes:  Source:  AMOnline.com and NAMA White Paper: Green Vending – Energy Efficient Practices.

• These figures are based on PA Electric Co. (PECO) rates of .1483 cents per kw.
• Savings will be even greater with Motion Sensor

Improved Sales

• ♦ A Deluxe LED light kit with multiple strips and reflectors provides superior brightness totraditional fluorescent bulbs.
   
  ♦ LED light cuts down on shadows particularly on lower shelves.
   
• ♦ Improved lighting attracts more customers and increases sales.
   

 
EnergyMisers

VendingMiser® uses a Passive Infrared Sensor to:

• Power down the machine when the surrounding area is vacant
• Monitor the room's temperature
• Automatically repower the cooling system at one- to three-hour
• intervals, independent of sales
• Ensure the product stays cold

This Miser runs the bank...

For a series of up to four machines, VendingMiser® can use its embedded Sensor Repeater, which allows it to be controlled from the PIR sensor of any other Miser in the bank.

Miserly savings...

Energy consumption is reduced an average of 46% -- typically $150 per machine annually
 
Recycling Program
 
Mastercraft recycles so we can positively impact the quality of tomorrow's world.
 

The world's resources are not unlimited and we are doing our part to help by recycling our aluminum cans, plastic rings, corrugated boxing and paper.
 

The most valuable byproduct from vending waste is aluminum cans. Therefore, Mastercraft provides a can crusher and a start-up recycling package at no cost to you. We'll remove the crushed cans, or, your employees can do it if preferred.
 

Another recycled item is the plastic rings that hold six packs together. They litter our roads and can become a wildlife hazard by trapping animals or fish. Mastercraft, in cooperation with soda bottlers, gathers these rings and recycles them into new six-pack rings.
 

Green Coffee Products

The ecotainer™ line of foodservice packaging is designed to provide a more environmentally sensitive alternative to standard paper packaging. The product line is expected to include paper hot cup and lids, Cup Buddies®, food containers and lids, and paper cold cups and lids. All products will be made from fully renewable resources, be compostable under proper conditions, and minimize the environmental impact.
 
 
Say goodbye to plastic cutlery and hello to Envioware - cutlery made from a compound called Active Organic Catalyst (AOC.) Traditional plastic does not biodegrade because the molecular structure is too complex for micro-organisms to break down. The AOC in Enviroware attracts microorganisms to colonize on the plastic. This stimulates them to secrete an enzyme that simplifies the molecular structure of the plastic. Enviroware can withstand temperatures in excess of 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Enviroware is also microwave safe.
 
This is the “sweetest” of all eco products. Champware is made from cane fiber or pulp once the sugar juice is extracted. The products are 100% biodegradable, completely compostable within 50-100 days at a commercial composting facility. All products are microwave and freezer safe.