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At Green Frontier, we are progressive thinkers. Established in 2009 to meet the growing demand of companies seeking to reduce their impact on the environment, we offer sustainability consulting to infuse social responsibility into overall business strategy. Follow our blog to learn more.
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Tom Fitz
Tom utilizes over eighteen years of manufacturing experience to help companies create value and competitive advantage by: conceiving & instituting environmental sustainability programs, re-engineering operations and optimizing processes to reduce operating costs, developing long and short term capital expenditure strategies, and designing world class equipment modules. These skills have been applied in the personal care, cosmetics, food & beverage, household goods and pharmaceutical sectors at companies including Unilever, Clairol, Burt's Bees, Wyeth, Bristol Myers Squibb, and numerous third party contractors.
Prior to founding Green Frontier, Tom worked at Burt's Bees for five years, the last three as Vice President of Sustainable Engineering. In this position, he led the company's environmental sustainability program that reduced non-product water usage by 35%, decreased the amount of solid waste diverted to landfill by 75% and flat-lined electricity usage despite sales growth of 55% and tripling the amount of space being occupied by the company in the three year span. Additionally, he was responsible for developing the company's three year capital expenditure strategy and executing the annual spending plan. Before working at Burt's, Tom worked as a process engineer at various personal care and engineering companies. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University.
Prior to founding Green Frontier, Tom worked at Burt's Bees for five years, the last three as Vice President of Sustainable Engineering. In this position, he led the company's environmental sustainability program that reduced non-product water usage by 35%, decreased the amount of solid waste diverted to landfill by 75% and flat-lined electricity usage despite sales growth of 55% and tripling the amount of space being occupied by the company in the three year span. Additionally, he was responsible for developing the company's three year capital expenditure strategy and executing the annual spending plan. Before working at Burt's, Tom worked as a process engineer at various personal care and engineering companies. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University.
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Great Ideas from Viridian Reclaimed Wood
Just a quick update. I wanted to share this because I really like what these guys are doing with reclaimed wood. Take a look at the link below. Viridian Debuts Flooring Products from Shipping Pallets & CratesJust a quick update. I wanted to share this because I really like what these guys are doing with reclaimed wood. Take a look at the link ...May 03 -
A New Development in Wind Power?
Wind is free, and by capturing it efficiently using advanced technologies, it can produce energy that does not create green house gases or other types of pollutants. Examples of man harnessing the energy of the wind to create wind power dates back to almost 7,000 years ago. New technologies look to increase efficiency levels even more at affordable ...Mar 27 -
Progress in the LED Sector
My last blog focused on ways to eliminate the amount of energy consumed by interior and exterior lighting. You may recall one of the tips was to replace inefficient fixtures/lamps with those rated as high efficiency. My last blog focused on ways to eliminate the amount of energy consumed by interior and exterior lighting. You may recall one of t ...Mar 13 -
Energy Hogs of Manufacturing - Part IV
Thank you for continuing to read my four week blog series that uncovers the four, primary culprits of wasted energy in a typical manufacturing setting. In my previous three blogs, I’ve dissected and offered tips to mitigate the inefficient operation of three of the four energy hogs in a typical manufacturing setting – compressed air, HVAC, an ...Mar 06 -
Energy Hogs of Manufacturing - Part III
In my previous two blogs, I've analyzed the inefficient operation of two of the four primary energy hogs in a typical manufacturing setting – compressed air and HVAC. Today, I will direct my attention towards the third string of the quartet – the actual equipment and machinery. In my previous two blogs, I've analyzed the inefficient operation of t ...Feb 28 -
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