Our sustainability journey began on Earth Day 2001. Our first goal was
to make sure that every employee in every department felt welcome to
this new way of thinking and was a part of our sustainability work.
to make sure that every employee in every department felt welcome to
this new way of thinking and was a part of our sustainability work.
It wasn’t long before sustainability was cropping up
on everyone’s to-do list: our office switched to recycled
paper, we set up desk-side recycle bins, and banned
disposable dishes.
on everyone’s to-do list: our office switched to recycled
paper, we set up desk-side recycle bins, and banned
disposable dishes.
One small step led to another. Over time, these steps grew into a formal commitment to Zero Waste. That means we're striving to adopt systems that produce no waste in the first place. We're not there yet, but we're on our way.
Today, employee education continues and we continue to engage our supply chain partners in the conversation, too.
In our business practices we’ll strive to:
- Incorporate sustainability criteria into packaging design
- Close material loops - redesign, reduce, reuse, recycle and compost
- Use less stuff and reach 90% diversion (=Zero Waste)
TerraCycle and Clif Bar are working together to reduce the number of energy bar wrappers that would otherwise end up in the landfill, and to educate kids and others about the benefits of reusing materials.
Thus, the Wrapper Brigade program was born and schools, offices, community organizations, and even individuals can earn money for charity by collecting used wrappers.
For every wrapper the brigade receives, 2 cents will be donated to a nonprofit of the collector’s choice.
Thus, the Wrapper Brigade program was born and schools, offices, community organizations, and even individuals can earn money for charity by collecting used wrappers.
For every wrapper the brigade receives, 2 cents will be donated to a nonprofit of the collector’s choice.
All wrappers collected are then made into fun eco-chic products.
