Installation Guide

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Protex Products LLC • PO Box 598025 • Chicago • Illinois • 60659-8025
What are the environmental benefits of recycling PROTEX™ products?
Recycling paper saves over 20% of landfill space
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 185 gallons of gas
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 6,953 gallons of water
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves enough energy to power a television for 31 hours
Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves over 24,000,000 BTU of energy which is enough to provide a person with two years of
energy
Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves two months of water use per person
Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves 1 ton of oil use
Recycling 1 ton of plastic saves over 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space
Recycling supports over 85,000 jobs in the US alone
Most paper can be recycled up to 8 different times to create new products
Reduces greenhouse emissions
Environmentally friendly source for making new products
What is LEED®?
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation,
and maintenance of green buildings, homes and neighborhoods that has revolutionized building construction around
the world.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED helps building architects, contractors and owners to be
more environmentally responsible and use our natural resources more efficiently.
Started in 1998, LEED standards have been applied to more than 50,000 projects around the world, covering more than
3 billion square feet.
For more information about LEED, visit The US Green Building Council’s website at http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/
What is FSC®?
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international not for-profit organization that was established in 1993 that
sets certain high standards to make sure that forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible and socially
beneficial manner.
Products that are "FSC Certified” means that those products were made from responsible sources — environmentally
appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable – and have met all the environmental requirements of the
Forest Stewardship Council.
For more information about FSC, please visit: https://us.fsc.org/
Why is using FSC® Recycled 100% certified and LEED® compliant products important?
Besides the importance of protecting our environment and benefits of using sustainable products, more and more
“green” building mandates are being required by all levels of government, especially for construction projects. Both
FSC® and LEED® are the internationally recognized standard for measuring sustainability.