February 5, 2010
Burt’s Bees Decreases Waste to Landfill by 51.5% in 2009
Burt’s Bees surpassed environmental targets for 2009 versus the previous year including a 51.5 percent decrease in waste to landfill, a 15.3 percent decrease in energy use, and a 5.5 percent decrease in non-product manufacturing water, according to the company’s interim 2009 corporate responsibility update. However, process wastewater increased 3.5 percent, according to the report.
In fiscal year 2009, Burt’s Bees reduced its total electricity use by more than 21 percent despite growing its business by approximately 4 percent. Some efforts that contributed to the reduction include lower HVAC demand, installation….
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