1999 CERES report
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Section 5:Product StewardshipBen & Jerry’s evaluates the environmental impacts of all production operations:
Ben & Jerry’s also evaluates the life-cycle analysis of materials used and, if necessary, the company will seek more environmentally friendly alternatives. An example of this area is the packaging project we initiated in 1997
with McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry of Charlottesville, VA. With
their help, harmful materials and chemicals existing in the pint container
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and
research started on ways to design-out those components. In 1998, Ben
& Jerry’s introduced the ECO-Pint, made from unbleached Kraft paperboard
with a non-toxic printable clay coating. The company is in the process
of transitioning to this new package. Ultimately, the company’s goal is
to create and use an unbleached container that is 100% biodegradable.
Ben & Jerry’s is currently researching how the unbleached paper may be
used in other areas of the business. 