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Early
Jewelry Eco Suppliers
Since Early Jewelry began, we’ve ordered metals from Rio
Grande, a company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its spring newsletter
described the company’s efforts to become more environmentally
efficient and to minimize its impact on the ecosystem. Their
efforts to be ecologically responsible are impressive.
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The company has been using recovered metals for the last twenty
years, taking in scrap metal from photographic wastes, used
catalysts, computer and electronics parts, jewelry, dental material
and silverware. Now, Rio Grande recycles more metal than it
uses.
- Rio Grande has also developed ways to manufacture metals, which
save energy and reduce waste. They also clean their finished
products with soap and water instead of toxic solvents.
- Since Rio Grande moved to its current location 10 years ago,
they revamped their factory building to be more energy efficient;
now the factory uses 50 percent less energy AND one-third less
water. And, of course, they purchase recycled materials and
actively recycle paper, cardboard, plastic and aluminum.
Like Rio Grande, Early Jewelry values the same broad-spectrum
environmental efforts, and we’re proud to support their
business with our own.
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