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| The BridgeLine To find BridgeLine information for your location, visit https://www.bridgestone.com/responsibilities/bridgeline/.BRIDGESTONE INTEGRITY IN OUR COMMUNITIESQ: I have heard about Bridgestone’s efforts to keep our local streams and rivers clean. How can I participate in these kinds of activities?A: We are glad you want to help. Contact Human Resources, the Communications Department, or your location’s environmental group for additional information about upcoming projects.Q: What happens to all the tires we make after they are used by our customers?A: Increasingly, they are recovered and recycled to be used in the construction of asphalt roads, athletic fields, construction projects and numerous consumer products. Bridgestone continues to work to advance the environmentally and economically sound management of used tires.66Q: A coworker and I would like to use company stationery to solicit donations for a charity fundraising event we are coordinating in our community. The company isn’t involved in the event, but I think using the Bridgestone name may encourage companies to donate. Do we need permission before sending the letters?A: Yes. Even though the coordinators of the event happen to be Bridgestone employees, the event is not company-sponsored. You will need to obtain approval before using company stationery or the company’s name in connection with this charitable activity.Q: A business partner has asked us to support a charitable organization of which he is a board member. I have never heard of the organization. Is it acceptable for the company to make a donation?A: Bridgestone must be particularly careful when making charitable donations. These transactions, by their nature, involve Bridgestone making a payment without receiving anything of value in return. Before making a donation, sufficient background information on the establishment and the purpose of the organization must be collected in order to verify the donation is consistent with legal requirements. Check your local policy on donations and the authority schedule for required information and approvals necessary for donations.Our Commitment to the EnvironmentPersonal Charity and Community ServiceQ & A