What if you could use the sun's rays as energy? At SunChips® we found a way to capture them so that they don't go to waste.
At our plant in Modesto, California, one of eight plants where we make SunChips® snacks, solar collectors track the sun from dawn to dusk, gathering all the energy they can.
We transfer that energy into heat, which helps us produce 145,000 bags of SunChips® snacks every day. So you get a snack that's not only better for you, but better for the planet as well.
We're happy to share all the details – download this file 
to learn how we do it.
Have you ever had an idea that seemed like such a good idea, such a bright idea, that you couldn't believe you hadn't thought of it before? For us, that idea was using solar power. Seems obvious, doesn't it? We make SunChips® snacks, after all. So we've started using solar energy instead of fossil fuel to help make SunChips® in our plant in Modesto, California. And although Modesto is only one of the eight plants we use to make SunChips® snacks, for us it's a small step in the right direction.
You asked for a quieter compostable bag and we heard you loud and clear.
We're all about making delicious snacks that are better for you and the environment. That's why we recently introduced the world's first 100% compostable chip bag. People raved about the chips, but thought the bag was a little noisy. Well, we heard you. We've created a new, quieter, fully compostable chip bag that's easy on the ears. Our new quieter compostable bag will be rolling out on specially marked bags of our Original SunChips® flavor over the next month. Pick one up and tell us what you think on our Facebook wall.
See how we tested, and filmed, the compostability of the new bag
Follow our journey to developing a better bag
Take a small step in your own backyard – compost
Why we made a better bag
At SunChips®, we believe small steps can bring about big change.
That's why we teamed up with National Geographic to create the Green
Effect™, a contest that awarded $20,000 in funding to the five best green
ideas sent in by Americans just like you. Each of the five winners received
a profile in National Geographic magazine and travelled to National Geo-
graphic headquarters in Washington D.C to present their idea to environ-
mental leaders.
Click here to learn more about the winners
