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Green Care: Dart's Environmental Ethic
The drive for efficiency is a core value at Dart. Our mission statement says: "Dart sets the industry standard of excellence by efficiently providing high quality foodservice packaging solutions and exceptionally reliable service." The dictionary defines "efficiency" as producing effectively with a minimum of waste. Efficiency is the cornerstone upon which Dart's business decisions are made. As our mission statement notes, efficiency occupies this central position because it drives creative solutions.
Today the concept of efficiency often is expressed in new and different terms, such as "sustainability," "stewardship," and "carbon footprint."
"Sustainability" implies meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. "Stewardship" emphasizes implementation and entails managing our natural resources to ensure that they are available for present and future generations. "Carbon footprint" is the total amount of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, emitted over the life cycle of a product or service. If we are not seeking to reduce our carbon footprint, then we are not exercising good stewardship of our environment and cannot achieve the goal of sustainability.
Underlying all of these new ideas is the concept of efficiency, of producing effectively with a minimum of waste and expense. Given its position at the heart of our mission, Dart's drive for efficiency has led to remarkable achievements in product stewardship and minimizing our carbon footprint.
This drive for efficiency occurs within the context of Dart's balanced strategy for caring for our environment. Our three-faceted environmental strategy includes ongoing efforts to:
Today the concept of efficiency often is expressed in new and different terms, such as "sustainability," "stewardship," and "carbon footprint."
"Sustainability" implies meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. "Stewardship" emphasizes implementation and entails managing our natural resources to ensure that they are available for present and future generations. "Carbon footprint" is the total amount of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, emitted over the life cycle of a product or service. If we are not seeking to reduce our carbon footprint, then we are not exercising good stewardship of our environment and cannot achieve the goal of sustainability.
Underlying all of these new ideas is the concept of efficiency, of producing effectively with a minimum of waste and expense. Given its position at the heart of our mission, Dart's drive for efficiency has led to remarkable achievements in product stewardship and minimizing our carbon footprint.
This drive for efficiency occurs within the context of Dart's balanced strategy for caring for our environment. Our three-faceted environmental strategy includes ongoing efforts to:
- maximize efficiency in the materials and processes we use
- promote the environmental attributes of Dart's products
- research and develop new materials, products, and technologies that further reduce our energy usage and carbon footprint, promote recycling through the use of recycled content, or utilize renewable resources.
