Sport court maker Action Floor Systems (Mercer, Wis.) has been certified as a Negative Carbon Footprint manufacturer by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the University of Wisconsin.
The university and Wisconsin's DNR conducted a life cycle assessment of Action Floor Systems to make the determination. "Carbon footprint" refers to the net sum of carbon waste in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere through all of a company's activities. These activities include raw material acquisition, transportation, manufacturing processes, energy usage, waste and emission management and other factors. The company achieved a negative carbon footprint through recycling, conservation and reforestation efforts.
In a press release, Action Floor Systems said it was the only MFMA-affiliated mill to hold the credential. The company sources its hard maple flooring from forests in northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
