Even RVs are going green with Evergreen
Well, as green as an RV can go that is. Evergreen recreational vehicles (RVs) are made out of composite materials that allow the final RV to be lighter than other RVs and use less gas, and for Evergreen less gas is just the start of what the company calls its eco-friendly RV.
Evergreen makes its Ever-Lite RVs out of a composite material called ComposiTek. ComposiTek was originally created for military use but Evergreen uses it to create strong, durable trailers by “vacuum laminat[ing] it onto a structural frame of double-welded aluminum”. This allows the trailers to be be seamless from floor to ceiling. Denser foam insulation is used in the floor, walls and ceiling to make the RVs more energy efficient.
According to Evergreen, the company had the composite material tested by an outside laboratory. The lab found that ComposiTek “is four times the strength of wood products.” The composite material is strong enough that plywood isn’t needed in the floor, walls and ceiling which is why Ever-Lite trailers are 1,000 to 1,200 pounds lighter than other RVs. Ever-Lites are not only light but also tough, durable and waterproof.
The lack of wood is touted as one of the environmental features along with the fact that ComposiTek is recyclable and doesn’t contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) so there aren’t any obnoxious gases released. The company recycles everything that can be recycled and will plant a tree in the purchasers name with the Trees for the Future Program. The planted tree should offset the carbon emissions from the manufacture of your RV.
The RVs come in a variety of configurations with and without pop outs, bunk beds, and different size kitchens. You can even get a swivel entertainment center complete with LCD TV. You can choose between a bathroom with a tub or a shower and outside showers seem to be standard.
For an RV, the Ever-Lite has incorporated a number of green features and the company has taken some admirable steps to make the manufacturing process as green as possible. Now if they could just insure that the trucks pulling the RVs used biodiesel.
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