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22 <br />TrailblazerFoodswww.tbfoods.com <br />LocatedinPortland,Oregon,TrailblazerFoodsemploys45peopletomanufacturesyrups,fruits <br />andjams.Whenmovingtoanewbuilding,thecompanydesignedandinstalledaninnovative <br />waterrecyclingmachineforheatingandcoolingwiththegoalofpollutionreductionandenergy <br />andwater <br />Thesystemcost$40,000 <br />Thesystemcutsthecompany?swaterandelectricuse(andthereforecostsforenergyand <br />water)by50%,resultinginatwoyearpayback. <br />Thesystemcutswateruseby1.5milliongallonsperyearandgassesby10%. <br />Thewatersystemalsoeliminatesthereleaseofhazardoussludgeintothewaterstream, <br />thankstoathatseparatesoutsludge. <br />Thesystemhelpedthecompanycomplywithstateenvironmentalrequirementsforprocess <br />StahlbushIslandFarms.www.stahlbush.com <br />Purchasedin1985,this353-acrefarmoutsideofCorvallisonthebanksoftheWillametteRiver <br />growsandprocessesfreshproduce.Mostofthecompany?scustomersarelargefoodproduct <br />manufacturers.Whiletheyarenotorganic,theyfarmsustainablythroughcroprotation, <br />pesticidereductionandelimination,covercroppingandmore.Thechemicalstheydouseare <br />approvedfororganicagriculture. <br />Waterusehasbeenreducedbymorethan50%,duetoaninnovativesystemwherewateris <br />usedinthreeorfourdifferentapplications. <br />Timerswereinstalledonfanmotorsinfreezerssothatfansdon?trunallofthetime. <br />FinancialSavings:$4,500/year. <br />ResourceSavings:133,000kWh/year. <br />Astargetedmotorswearout,theyarereplacedwithmotors. <br />FinancialSavings:whenfullyimplemented,thiswillsave$2,300/yearinelectricbills. <br />ResourceSavings:50,000kWh/year. <br />Only?natural?(uncolored)5-gallonHDPEplasticpailsareused.Thesepailsareeasierfor <br />customerstorecycle.Ammoniacompressorheadpressureandboilerpressurehavebeen <br />adjustedtoconserveenergy.Thefarmcompostsfoodscrapsandisexperimentingwith <br />usingfoodscrapsascattlefeed.Somebulkproductsareshippedinreconditioneddrums. <br />23 <br />Stahlbushrecyclescorrugatedcardboardboxesandpaper. <br />24 <br />2000acressustainable. <br />Newbusinessdevelopment: <br />?In1990,theyexpandedwithconstructionofafoodprocessingplantthatallowsthem <br />toaddvaluetotheirfreshproducewithfruitandvegetablepureesand?Individually <br />QuickFrozen?packagedgoods. <br />?Expansionwiththepurchaseofa500acrefarmnearPleasantHill <br /> <br />