WASTE GENERATED AND DIVERTED

SMI’s goal is to realize a circular economy society that generates minimal waste to landfill. To achieve this goal, the Company advocates for and supports the proper classification and handling of the materials that enter the facilities and suppliers’ facilities. All loads that enter a SMI facility are tested for contamination. If materials received are not processable, the Company takes measures to ensure that these materials are responsibly disposed of. We will only landfill materials if there is no other recycling option available. One example material found in the inbound glass supply is batteries. Due to the hazardous nature of batteries, SMI has implemented specific procedures to mitigate negative environmental impacts. These additional procedures help to maintain high-quality standards, reduce waste at the secondary processor level, and help the environment by ensuring batteries are properly recovered. To ensure batteries are properly handled, along with any other potential hazardous waste, SMI utilizes a specialized third-party recycler to transport and recycle.

Water Bottle Program: To reduce internal waste generation, SMI discontinued purchasing singleuse plastic water bottles at our Wilson, NC, facility. Instead, the Company installed refillable water stations that are easily accessible and provide clean drinking water for all employees. Due to the program’s success, SMI plans to install a third water refill station in 2023. This program has provided a cost savings of about $1,000 and has reduced nearly nine pallets of plastic water bottles generated by the facility each year.