Community, Sustainability and the Environment
We are proud to support our immediate community and our nation as a whole. We have supported a number of worthy causes and protect the environment through re-use projects and employ energy and resource-efficient production methods. When you wear a Salus vest, you are wearing a brand you can wear with pride!
Environmental
Think globally, act locally.
At Salus, we take that phrase to heart. We have found ways to re-use and recycle materials leftover from production rather than sending them to landfill. Some of our foam scraps are being recycled into astro-turf underlay, while others are being re-used as packing material. And when it comes to conserving resources, we try to pay attention to the little things like turning off the lights when natural light will do, and turning on a fan instead of an air conditioner. We also coordinate our shipping, so that when a truck leaves Salus full of material going for recycling, that same truck returns to us with new materials for production.
When it comes to the environment, at Salus we are doing what we can to conserve resources and create less waste.
One project that isn’t so easy to see from the sewing room floor are the solar panels covering the entire roof of the building which generates clean green energy for the grid. The 160 kW system, installed by local solar developer VCT Group made the installation easy with a turnkey solar solution and plays a major part in our commitment to preserving the natural environment where our customers sail, paddle, work and play on the water
Foam Recycling
Salus recycles as many things as possible such as films, bags, wrap, packaging and foam. Usable materials can be put into the creation of new products in other businesses, for example, Tube Pro using leftover foam to make crash mats on ski hills. Foam left overs are also used by packaging companies in place of the styrene foam-peanuts.
Dog Beds
One of our new foam recycling initiatives is the creation of dog beds in partnership with our sister company, Barbarian Sports Wear. We have been experimenting with taking our foam scraps and using them as filling for a dog bed who’s shell is made from leftover Barbarian jersey material.
A previous initiative we’ve had was Salus’ Designer Contest with Carleton University – School of Industrial Design. Students and staff were encouraged to come up with reuse ideas!