Plastipak is committed to shrinking the company's environmental footprint through a series of "earth-friendly" initiatives that continue to grow through the creativity of Plastipak associates. Many of these initiatives are completed and identified within the Sustainability Report, and others are in the process of being implemented over the next year. I am proud of their associates who have donated their time and money to sustainability issues, taking a global initiative and turning it into something personal for themselves and the communities in which they reside.