Betterlife Directions makes the following Environmental Policy Statement an explicit and integral part of our corporate business objective and operating philosophy.

Water and Energy
Strive for improved water and energy conservation in existing operations. Invest in technologies and systems that enhance water and energy conservation. Include water and energy management as an integral part of all planning for future projects.

Environmental Impact
Identify and understand the direct and indirect impact that Betterlife Directions facilities, operations, business practices, products and services may have on health, safety and the environment. Identify potential areas of concern and develop pro-active guidelines.

Conservation
Integrate natural resource conservation in all Betterlife Directions's planning, development and operations activities. Effectively plan and manage conservation lands for the preservation of native plant and animal species.

Education
Educate Betterlife Directions employees on the content of this Environmental Policy Statement and encourage them to practice envionmental awareness on the job and at home.

Accountability and Evaluation
Support, encourage and enable managers and employees to implement these environmental policies. Empower each business unit to adopt strategies consistent with the environmental objectives stated in this policy. Hold business units accountable for performance and measurement results. Provide objective standards for measuring the environmental performance of individual business units as well as the Company as a whole. Use regularly conducted internal audits to measure performance on a continuing basis.

Waste Minimization
Minimize the creation of wastes in our operations and business activities. Dispose of wastes conscientiously and creatively by encouraging a "reduce/reuse/recycle" mentality, and by developing programs and facilities that promote this attitude. This includes the use of recycled/remanufactured, rather than new, printer ink and toner cartridges.

Laws and Regulations
Make every effort to understand and adhere to, not only the spirit, but the letter of environmental laws and regulations. Work to identify issues that may not yet be identified in the law, but could result in adverse environmental effects. Strive to exceed required levels of compliance wherever feasible.

Cooperation
Seek business relationships with companies that demonstrate environmental ethics. Encourage vendors, suppliers and collaborative partner companies to conduct business in an environmentally responsible manner.

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