Environmentally optimized components have been selected for this system to minimize environmental impact, while delivering strong performance beyond category specifications, as well as user-friendly design to enable fast, easy installations.
Environmentally Conscious Design
Bulk Packaging for Jacks
The EXTREME Cat 6 jack is available in multiple bulk pack options, with select colors available in 200-pack GREENPACK packaging that is reuasable and recycable EXTREME jack bulk packs eliminate more than 2 million single-use polybags every year to help reduce jobsite waste.
Sustainability Smart Packaging
Multiple product packaging options that are entirely recyclable and use no single-use plastics.
Less Material Required for New Patch Cord Plug and Boot
Using 72% less plastic in our new patch cord boot also makes our cords lighter to reduce shipping energy and cost.
Sustainable Product Design
The copper, insulation, or filler materials in our category cables incorporate recycled materials to reduce the overall carbon footprint.
Industry Leading Product Level Sustainability in 2023
Sustainably Smart Packaging, UK Carbon Neutral Production & QR Codes
Bulk-Pack Cat 6A High-Flex, Small Diameter Patch Cords
Global Solution with Smart & Sustainable Packaging
- Eliminated up to >1.8M polybags per year
- Reduces jobsite waste by eliminating sub-level packaging
- Reduces installer time on jobsites by
Cords are 24 units per pack (≤ 10 ft.) and 12 per pack (> 10 ft.) - Packaging is 100% post-consumer recycled materials
- Packaging is recyclable in normal waste streams
- New plastic free tie-wrap
- Big Launch on March 6th with training on March 13th.
Sustainably Smart Packaging Speeds Deployment and Reduces Jobsite WasteEliminates single use plastics in packaging
- Eliminates single use plastics in packaging
Up to 1.8M bags per year - Reduces jobsite waste by eliminating all sub-level packaging
- Reduces installer time on jobsite to install cords by ~ 10%
- Packaging is made from up to 100% recycled materials
- Packaging is recyclable in normal waste streams
- Eco-friendly water-based inks
Sustainability Smart Packaging
Features & Benefits
Sustainably Smart Packaging
Return on Infrastructure Investment
Installation time savings due to not having to remove cords from polybags:
- On average 4.5 seconds per bag
- 100 cords – 7.5 minutes
- 1,000 cords – 1 hour and 15 minutes
- 5,000 cords – 6 hours and 15 minutes
New Plastic Free Packaging for EXTREME™ Cat 6
- New pack mode and sustainably smart packaging
- Green material: No plastic or non-recyclable packaging
- Saves installation time: No unpacking of polybags
- Reduces waste: Eliminates 200 single-use polybags per box, and thousands per project
- Jobsite efficiency: Easy jobsite distribution with jacks and dust caps packaged in two separate recyclable paper bags
- Available NOW