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Evelyn Hill, Inc. Accomplishments:

• 100% Carbon Neutral Since 2006

• Recycling All Cooking Oils (December 2008)
Evelyn Hill Inc. continues to repurpose 100% of all cooking oils
for reuse as bio-diesel fuel, thus diverting an average of 10 tons
of waste from landfills per year.

• Composting All Coffee Grounds (December 2002)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. continues to divert 100% of all used coffee grounds for composting, saving on average over 6,000 pounds from the landfill every year.

• Recycling All Cardboard (December 1996)
Evelyn Hill Inc. continues to divert100% of all cardboard from their operations to recylcing, saving over 300,000 pounds of waste from landfills each year.

• Recycling All Aluminum Cans (December 2000)
Evelyn Hill Inc. continues to divert 100% of all aluminum cans from their operations to recycling, saving nearly one ton of waste from landfills each year.

• Recycling All Plastic Beverage Containers (December 2008)
Evelyn Hill Inc. continues to divert 100% of all plastic beverage containers from both Liberty and Ellis Islands, saving nearly 75,000 pounds of waste from landfills each year.

• 75% Waste Diversion (December 2008)
Evelyn Hill Inc. diverted 75% of all solid waste generated on Liberty
Island, amounting to nearly 516,000 pounds of waste that did not end up in landfills. This brings the five-year total to 76.5% diversion, saving nearly 2.9 million pounds of waste from being dumped in a landfill.

• Eliminated all Styrofoam Containers (December 2007)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed its Best Management Practice of eliminating all Styrofoam containers from use on Liberty Island. This eliminated nearly 5,000 pounds of this undesirable waste and use of nonrenewable resources every year.

• EMS Certified (June 2007)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed a rigorous audit of their environmental management system which was found to be in full conformance with all clauses of the international standard ISO 14001:2004. A certificate was issued by an internationally accredited registrar confirming international registration. Annual surveillance audits will be conducted.

• SMS Certified (June 2007)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed a rigorous audit of their safety management system which was found to be in full conformance with all clauses of the British standard OHSAS 18001:1999. A certificate was issued by an internationally accredited registrar confirming conformance. Annual surveillance audits will be conducted.

• Certified Green Restaurant (May 2006)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. met all criteria for becoming a Certified Green Restaurant™ by completing the required four environmental steps and has committed to four additional environmental steps each year.

• Green Purchasing (January 2006)
Evelyn Hill Inc. made a company-wide commitment to use the Green Purchasing Program to set a measurable criteria for what a ‘green’ product would be, and eliminate the use of products
with chemical constituents regulated by the EPA and OSHA.

• Performance Track Program (November 2007)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. was accepted into the EPA National Environmental Performance Track Program by the Honorable Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator of EPA, which recognizes national environmental leaders.

• WasteWise Recognition (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Evelyn Hill Inc. was recognized by the EMP WasteWise Program for their achievements and continued participation in the WasteWise Program.

• National Achievement (October 2007)
ConAgra Foods® recognizes Evelyn Hill, Inc. as the largest user of Organic French Fries in the United States.

• Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Award. (October 2002)
Evelyn Hill Inc. received the award for diverting nearly 75% of all solid waste from landfills and incinerators.

• NPS National Recognition (September 2001)
National Park Service, Director Fran P. Mainella, congratulates Evelyn Hill, Inc. for honorable recognition for the 2001 Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Award for recycling and environmentally preferable purchasing.

• WasteWise Award (October 2001)
The Environmental Protection Agency selected Evelyn Hill Inc. as a WasteWise Small Business Partner of the Year and was featured at the 2001 WasteWise Awards and Recognition Ceremony.

• Voluntary Speaker for EPA (February 2007)
Mr. Brad Hill of Evelyn Hill, Inc. was honored by speaking at a workshop held by the EPA for the National Park Service on solid waste conservation and recycling initiatives.

• Voluntary Speaker for NPS (January 2007)
The Superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park recognized Mr. Brad Hill of Evelyn Hill, Inc. for participating in the Climate Friendly Parks Workshop held in the park in December 2006.

• Voluntary Speaker for NPS (November 2005)
The Superintendent of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area recognized Mr. Brad Hill of Evelyn Hill, Inc. for participating in the Climate Friendly Parks Workshop held in the park in November 20065.

• NPS National Recognition (October 2002)
National Park Service, Director Fran P. Mainella, congratulates Evelyn Hill, Inc. for being recognized by Lynn Scarlett, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for the outstanding commitment of Evelyn Hill, Inc. to environmentally responsible management.

• EPA National Recognition (November 2001)
EPA’s WasteWise Bulletin published full page article Statue of Liberty Lights the Way for Waste Reduction.

• 100% Electricity Offset (2006, 2007, 2008)
Evelyn Hill Inc. uses 100% wind energy through REC’s with an e-certified source. This off-sets the 1.1 million kilowatt-hours of energy used for the concession-support activities on Liberty Island, per year.

• Employee Incentive (January 2006)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. offers to contribute $1,000 towards any type of hybrid vehicle purchased by an employee. This is a part of the GreenSponsible outreach program to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas generation.

• Achieved Carbon Neutral (March 2006)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. purchased 1.1 million kilowatt-hours of wind energy REC's to off-set 100% of all electricity used on Liberty Island. This was a 3-year commitment.

• Beyond Carbon Neutral (March 2006)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. purchased 38.5 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) Verified Carbon Offsets (VER's) to offset use of fuel oil and employee transportation; this was a 3-year commitment. Evelyn Hill, Inc. is now carbon neutral.

• Climate Partners (November 2007)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. joined EPA’s Climate Partners Program as the first known concessionaire for formal disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon neutral commitment.

• Green Power Partnership (June 2006)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. joined EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program and qualified for Green Power Leadership Club, the first known concessionaire to achieve this status except for certain Forever Resorts properties.

• Eliminated Incandescent Lamps (August 2006)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed 100% elimination of incandescent lamps; all lamps are now compact fluorescent lamps or LED's (light-emitting diodes). Estimate total savings in excess of 20,000 kilowatt-hours per year from prior configuration.

• High-Efficiency, Low Mercury Lamps (July 2007)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed 100% switch to high-efficiency and low-mercury fluorescent lamps. Additional savings estimated to be 5,000 kilowatt-hours per year.

• 100% AFV's (January 2000)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed the transition to alternative fueled vehicles (AFV's) for all powered vehicles on Ellis Island and Liberty Island; electric vehicles now in use. More expensive, but better for the environment.

• 100% Recycled-Content Paper (January 2004)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed the transition to 100% recycled post-consumer content office paper amounting to over 50,000 sheets per year.

• 100% Plastic Cups (March 2002)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed the transition to 100% plastic (PET) cups for beverages serviced, thus eliminating nearly one-half million waste cups at an estimated 28,000 pounds to the landfill. All plastic cups, over 42,000 pounds annually, are now shredded and sent to recycling centers.

• Eliminated Personal Condiment Packets (July 2000)
Evelyn Hill Inc. begins utilizing condiments dispensers, thus eliminating over 2 million condiment waste packets.

• Eliminated Personal Dairy Cups (August 2000)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. totally eliminated the use of personal proportion cups for coffee dairy creamer, thus eliminating nearly one-quarter million cups annually.

• Eliminated Paper Dishes (October 2003)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. eliminated the use of Number 641 and 645 paper dishes in food service, thus eliminating nearly 7,000 pounds being sent to the landfill and reduced transportation of 473 cases of product. Reusable food service items now in use with only paper liner discarded.

• Waterless Urinals (September 2000)
Evelyn Hill Inc. employed 100% waterless urinals on Liberty Island, thus saving an estimated 345,000 gallons of water annually.

• Ice Cream Vendor Packing Reduced (May 2004)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. convinced Haagan-Daz to reduce bulk packaging of ice cream bars for shipments to Liberty Island. This eliminated 7,300 pounds of landfill waste annually. Evelyn Hill, Inc. is still the only consumer that is supplied ice cream bars from Haagan-Daz with reduced packaging.

• 100% Recycled Content Napkins (November 2004)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed the transition to 100% post-consumer recycled content napkins, thus eliminating nearly 5 million napkins from virgin material.

• Electronic Vendor Transaction (December 2007)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. completed the transition to all electronic vendor transactions — emailed invoices and payment by credit cards have eliminated nearly 30,000 pieces of paper.

• 100% Recycled Content Bags (August 2006)
Our retail bags are made from 100% recycled content, thus eliminating nearly 2 million bags produced from virgin material.

• First Recycling Center (February 2000)
Evelyn Hill, Inc. established the first concessionaire recycling center. This center is located on Liberty Island and has transitioned over 5 million pounds of waste into recycling markets, thus diverting an enormous volume from landfills since its beginning.