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BIC Graphic USA is committed to safeguarding natural resources for future generations.

That's why we work so hard to minimize the environmental impact of our products and manufacturing processes. The rising importance of sustainable development is an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment and the values that are the foundation of our identity. Our voluntary approach to social responsibility and sustainable development proves our commitment to ethical and responsible business practices around the world.

Our sustainable development objectives mirror the goals of our company: simplicity, functionality, quality and value.

Although our products are considered disposable, in reality, they are used more than once.

• By developing long lasting and lightweight products that are made to last, there is less impact on the environment.
• BIC designs simple, functional products that contain only the essential components.Our goal is to reduce the amount of raw materials used during production.
• Most of our pens have over 1.2 miles of writing ink! That is ten times the height of the Eiffel Tower!
• The BIC Lighter (#LTR) has over 3,000 lights!
  Many of our items are refillable which gives you the ability to use them over and over again.
• BIC Sticky Note products are imprinted with UV inks, which have lower VOC emmisions.

We offer products and packaging produced using recycled materials.

• Select BIC pens are produced with pre-consumer recycled plastic materials and renewable resources.
• Upon request, BIC Sticky Note products can be produced using 30% recycled post-consumer fiber.
• Our corrugated shipping boxes are comprised of a minimum of 30% recycled paper, of which 70% is from post-consumer waste.
• The 2008 BIC Graphic catalogs across the world are printed on recycled paper containing 10% post-consumer fiber.
• BIC Graphic prints sales materials on recycled paper containing 10% post consumer fiber.

Development initiatives are underway with the goal of using renewable resources and less raw materials.

• The NEW BIC Ecolutions product line offers items made with recycled materials and renewable resources. We will continue to expand this line by developing products using renewable resources and recycled materials.
• BIC Clic pens are produced using plastic made from a renewable resource: the pulp from softwood forests, harvested under a program of sustainable yield that represents environmentally responsible management of our natural resources.
• BIC Tri-Stic Ecolutions and Tri-Stic WideBody Grip Ecolutions are made with 19% pre-consumer recycled plastic. The BIC Round Stic Ecolutions contains 76% pre-consumer recycled materials. The BIC Clic Stic Ecolutions contains 67% pre-consumer recycled material.
• The recycled paper stock used to make our BIC Sticky Note Ecolutions products has been certified by independent organizations, including Green Seal.
  

BIC is committed to adhering to international quality and product safety standards.

• All BIC inks undergo a toxicological review by the Duke University Medical Center Occupational Health Service (under the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association) certification program. Duke University bases its review on the guidelines set forth by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
• BIC is committed to the follow-up, coordination and support for implementation of the Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) management systems within our factories. This includes pollution prevention, risk prevention, regulatory compliance and continued improvements.
• As a leading manufacturer and distributor of disposable lighters, BIC adheres to all national and international standards. Every BIC lighter meets or exceeds standards including the CPSC Mandatory Standard and the ASTM Voluntary Standard.
• 100% of BIC employees, worldwide, have been trained on BIC’s sustainable development initiatives.