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Environmental Health


Human health and a healthy environment are inseparable


BD aims to incorporate environmental thinking into the essence of our business.
We focus on two areas:

  • Sustainable Operations includes supply chain stewardship, environmental impacts of manufacturing and climate change.
  • Product Stewardship includes materials of concern in our products, sustainable products and packaging programs, and innovation in end-of-product-use management.
  • For more about sustainability at BD, please visit the BD 2011 Sustainability Report

 

 

BD SoloShot Mini Syringes

 

   BD Emerald PRO Syringes   BD Triple Values

BD SoloShot™ Mini Syringe

  • Inspired by a cleaner, greener way of thinking
  • Up to three times smaller than similar injection devices, resulting in less storage space and more efficient shipping
  • Smaller size is more environmentally friendly and less intimidating to children
  

The BD Emerald™ Syringe
Portfolio Of Products:

  • Uses up to 30% less material than other syringes*
  • Materials are non-toxic
  • BD's Fraga manufacturing plant uses 100% renewable electricity and has reduced its water consumption and landfill waste

 


  

BD has pledged to reduced its environmental footprint, companywide.

2011 progress to date:

  • Reduced energy consumption from operations by 13%
  • Increased renewable energy use to 25% of total*
  • Reduced water consumption by 11%
  • Reduced non-hazardous waste generation by 6%
   

* Data on file. Based on combined average of leading syringe brands worldwide.

   *Based on absolute data, not normalized.

 

MSS0168     07/2012

 

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