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Dart anaement®s _ _ 7- WELCOME TO Commitment to safety DART L®D I Dart is committed to the safety of our employees The Dart story begins with a small machine shop in Mason, and strives to achieve and maintain an incident Michigan, known as Dart Manufacturing Company,established = � free workplace. It is Dart's objective for all em- in 1937, this modest business prospered throughout the man- ployees to be in compliance with all applicable : local, state or federal laws, regulations and Com- pany policies concerning safety. The safety of ufacture of such products as plastic key cases, steel tape �. measures, and identification tags for the armed services. Sub- sequent experimentation with expandable polystyrene (EPS) r i our employees, customers, suppliers and visitors r. •f can be accomplished only through consistent in the late 1950s led to a line of high quality insulated foam _= cups. In 1960, Dart Container Corp. was formed with the —� and dedicated effort to follow all safety proce- dures and guidelines. product of a 6 oz.foam cup. With the acquisition of Solo Cups on May 4, 2012, Dart has doubled in size; and is now the se- Green Carey art's cond largest foodservice packaging company in the U.S. Environmental Ethic Today, Dart Container Corp, has 45 production plants, distri- bution centers, polymer and ink manufacturing facilities, 4; Efficiency is a core value at Dart and the center- throughout the U. S., as well as many International locations. piece of our environmental ethic. The drive for efficiency occurs within the context of Dart's Leading the market in foam foodservice products, Dart also balanced strategy of caring for our environment manufactures foodservice products made from polypropylene that includes ongoing efforts to: (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate(PET); as well as the Solo Maximize efficiency in the materials ad pro- plastic party cup, utilizing post-consumer recycled content and Rol cesses we use, annually renewable materials. PI f 1= J7 => Promote the environmental attributes of LocH Facts Dart's products. => Research and develop new materials, prod- Dart, Lodi began operations in 1987, and we 7 �, ucts, and technologies that further reduce are located in the center of wine country. We pro- our energy usage and carbon footprint, pro- duce foam cups, portion container and foam lids. mote recycling through the use of recycled I-Nothing we do Is worthgetting content, or utilize renewable resources. We are a recycling drop off site and have partnered 2-Safety can be Managed DART Recycles! with several school districts to minimize `landfillshould waste'. We have been awarded the WRAP Award Dart currently operates foam collection centers at (Waste Reduction and Prevention), for two consecu5-Safe Behavior Is a Condition of Employment - all our US foodservice production facilities as well tive years. Our plant is proud to have gone for more as at select international locations. than a year with out a recordable injury a few times in Dart is capable of reprocessing 12 million pounds of ,its history. post consumer and post-industrial foam products Your Safety is Important to us. annually. Enjoy your visit, and when you leave- Please review the safety information For more information &a list of drop-off locations, goplease BUCKLE UP, put y your CELL _ inside this brochure before entering to www.dart.biz/recycle have a safe drive� o our facility.