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6.3.2 Scoop Shop Packaging
Scoop Shop Packaging
The packaging used in Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops includes a wide variety of cold drink cups and various ice cream bowl sizes as well as spoons, straws, napkins and lids. Where we have been able to make substitutions for more environmentally sound choices, we’ve made the changes. That has been the case with our polyethylene cups and paper napkins made from 100% unbleached, recycled content. However, our ultimate goal is to find a 100% renewable material for all of our Scoop Shop packaging.
In 2005, we continued our efforts to reduce our use of bleached paper. We moved into new non-bleached paper for our cake and cookie packaging. We also spent a great deal of time researching renewable resins to replace polyethylene for our cold drink cups as well as a replacement for the current plastic spoon. We were successful in sourcing a supplier — Fabrical — that will be working with us to transition our drink cup line, spoons and straws into green-ware that uses a compostable plastic resin. We are targeted to launch these new green products in the fall of 2006.