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Ben Jerry s Environmental Program

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Ben Jerry s Environmental Program

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    1. Ben & Jerry’s Environmental Program Andrea Asch Manager of Natural Resources

    3. Key Projects Eco-Pint Bulk Handling Systems Global Climate Change Sustainable Agriculture Environmental Footprint

    4. Eco-Pint/Packaging Goal: Free of Chlorine Biodegradable Issue Presence of Dioxin in the Environment Sources Reducing our impact Paper Use Copy paper, type and use

    5. Bulk Handling “We buy the berries, cherries, and nuts, not the containers they come in” Buckets 1992 - 2003 >1 million to <1000 Totes Solid waste reduction of over 40%

    6. Global Climate Change Global Climate Change – CO2 Reductions 10% reduction in CO2 by 2007 based on 2005 values Internal Campaign External Awareness

    7. Environmental Footprint Understand what you take, make and waste (Interface concept) Measure all areas of environmental impact at the manufacturing sites. Establish goals based on what is measured. Keep employees aware

    8. Sustainable Agriculture Hellendorn – SMILE Vermont Sustainable Agriculture University of Michigan Establishing on-farm indicators

    9. What is Next? Plan for the Future Global Climate Change Availability of Potable Water What is all of our Responsibility? Be Active Communicate

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