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Initiatives

We strive to be a socially responsible company and we are continually working to improve our products and the entire company. Read about some of our current company initiatives.

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Ames True Temper Sustainability
Since 2008, thanks to an increased and on-going recycling and sustainability focus and efforts to reduce our carbon footprint Ames True Temper has saved the following:
Over 33,628 trees
Over 169 acres of trees
Over 284,173 cubic yards of landfill
Over 950,972 gallons of water
Over 304,979 gallons of oil
Equivalent of removing over 901 cars from the road for a year

Sustainability Index 
Ames True Temper fosters a culture of continuous improvement. That culture coupled with our stewardship of the environment has guided us toward measuring and reducing our environmental footprint. Through our associates efforts’ we strive to reduce our impact on the world we live in. Our sustainability index is the first step in understanding and reducing our effect on our world. 

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AEP Ohio Recognition
AEP Ohio Recognizes Ames True Temp for the commitment to energy efficiency and the environment by participating in AEP Ohio's savings incentives programs for business. Recognition certificate

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PPL Electric Utilities Honor Roll
Ames True Temper has recently been recognized by PPL Electric Utilities for our Energy Efficient efforts. These efforts include: relamping manufacturing area with T8 fixtures, participating in Demand Response Programs, and installing VFDs on plastic injection molding hydraulic pumps. To view the full honor roll, click here: PPL Electric Utilities Honor Roll.

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Appalachian Hardwood Verified Sustainable
Ames True Temper is proud of its long-standing environmental stewardship, and one example can be seen in our wood handle production. Many of our tools feature Northern Ash or Hickory handles. These handles are produced by our wood mills that are located in a specific region of the Appalachian Mountains distinguished as “verified sustainable” using US Forestry Service data. In that region, forests naturally replenish at a rate of 2.29 trees for every tree harvested, which occurs without manual replanting efforts or chemical applications.

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New Sustainable Garden Care Products
True Temper EcoGardener™ Tools
The EcoGardener™ Tools are the best solution for environmentally conscious gardeners. The tools are made from sustainable materials including fast-growing bamboo for the handles and recycled steel for the shovel heads.
These tools are just as tough as their "traditional" counterparts. The bamboo handles are not hollow, but constructed with strips of bamboo pressed together to form a solid handle, but made from renewable resources, providing users with a responsible green alternative.
With the addition of EcoGardener, green enthusiasts can reduce their impact on the environment by using tools made with bamboo handles and blades made from recycled steel. Bamboo is unique in that it grows in a variety of climates and geographic locations and replenishes much more rapidly than traditional hardwoods.

The EcoGardener™ line features seven new products including:

* Long Handle Round Point Shovel
* Long Handle Square Point Shovel  
* D-Handle Garden Spade
* D-Handle Round Point Shovel
* Bow Rake
* Cultivator 
* Garden Hoe