In 2006, we reduced our use of packaging resources in two ways: by designing packages to be more efficient and advancing technologies that enable greater use of recycled materials. Using advanced computer design software, we successfully reduced the weight and improved the impact resistance of our glass contour bottle. This innovation saved an estimated 89,000 metric tons of glass in 2006 -- equivalent to the carbon dioxide reduction from planting more than 13,000 acres of trees.

We are working with our bottling partners to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. We have examined the carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint of our operations, which shows that coolers and vending machines make up the largest part of our system's emissions. To improve our overall energy efficiency, we are implementing a three-part plan: adopting hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-free refrigeration systems wherever cost-efficient alternatives are commercially available; converting to HFC-free insulation materials; and improving the energy efficiency of our coolers and vending machines by 40 percent to 50 percent by 2010 compared with efficiency rates in 2000.