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Honorable Mention
DRITAC FLOORING PRODUCTS
Operating under the motto “It’s easy being green,” DriTac Flooring Products, LLC
(www.dritac.com) offers a full lineup of environmentally friendly adhesives,
underlayments and other installation products for the flooring industry. The
Clifton, N.J., and City of Commerce, Calif.-based company also specifically and
selectively sources high-quality raw materials for use in designing, developing and
manufacturing every eco-friendly product formula, a corporate mission statement
since it began serving the flooring adhesive industry several decades ago.
PHOTO: GREYTER WATER SYSTEMS
MAKING PROGRESS
■ The company’s residential flagship product, the Greyter HOME, is billed as the
first out-of-the-box household greywater system. The unit recycles shower
and bath water for flushing toilets or irrigation, and ultimately cuts indoor water
consumption by about 25 percent. The system meets NSF 350 standards.
PHOTO: DRITAC FLOORING PRODUCTS ■ Within its own practices, Greyter uses tanks made from recycled plastic
■ Greyter’s efforts to boost water conservation has helped preserve
resources in water-stressed regions—those with water scarcity or access
issues. It also results in reduced water demand and treatment loads on aging
infrastructures, and generates savings for water treatment facilities due
to less water to supply and treat.
and a regenerated activated carbon for its final polish.
MAKING PROGRESS NEWLAND
■ The manufacturing process for several of DriTac’s products relies upon use
of renewable and sustainable raw materials. The company actively works Newland Communities (www.newlandco.com) is a geographically diverse
with architects, builders and developers to address the well-being of the private developer of planned communities in the United States. The
environment. company specializes in comprehensive residential and urban mixed-use
■ To reduce the overall carbon footprint of installations, DriTac offers a line master planning, with expertise in large-scale single-family and multi-
of zero-VOC, zero-solvent and independently tested products that have family new home communities. Newland’s projects are tailored to meet the
been certified by the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Green Label Plus Program National Green Building Standard (NGBS), a certification that addresses
for Indoor Air Quality. green components such as energy efficiency, air and water quality, water
■ DriTac manufactures its adhesive products in direct compliance with all conservation and site design. Headquartered in San Diego, Newland and
mandated regulations and requirements at the federal, state and local its affiliated companies are currently developing and managing nearly 30
levels. This includes working directly and proactively with the Occupational projects in 13 states.
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
GREYTER WATER SYSTEMS
Utilizing a philosophy of “Reused water is smart water,” Greyter Water Systems
(www.greyter.com) specializes in providing HO recycling solutions that help
builders, developers and municipalities create water-efficient communities.
Headquartered in Toronto, the company plans to open a U.S. facility in Sydney, PHOTO: NEWLAND
Neb., in 2019.
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