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THE UK PLASTICS PACT PROGRESS REPORT
Tracking UK Plastics Pact member progress and future commitments towards the four Pact targets
VERSION 3: December 2019
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WRAP launched The UK Plastics Pact on the 26th April 2018. Since its inception the Pact now has 85 business members (including Retailers, Manufacturers, the Hospitality Sector, Recyclers and Plastic Convertors) plus 45 supporting organisations (trade bodies, NGO’s etc). Click here to see a list of all our members and supporters. Each has agreed to targets to 2025 with a roadmap in place which sets out the direction of travel for members to follow.
The progress tracker and future commitments In May 2019, to mark the one year anniversary of The UK Plastics Pact, a selection of our members from the manufacturing and retail sector (who make or sell products in plastic packaging) have come together to share the actions that they have taken so far and the commitments that they are making to deliver against the targets of The UK Plastics Pact. This document how now been updated with more recent progress from these businesses and now also includes pledges from other sectors- including the recycling sector & the plastic manufacturers.
INTRODUCTION Important to note This report represents a small selection of the large number of initiatives currently underway in this sector. Due to their sensitive nature, there are many other initiatives ongoing which will be shared in due course. In some instances columns in the tables will be blank. This signifies that the organisation is either not taking action towards the target at this moment in time, the information is not yet ready to share publicly or that that the organisation does not work in a way that requires action towards that particular target. This document will be updated regularly over the coming years as we progress towards 2025. A glossary of terms is available in the back of this report. Here.
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Plastics Pact member
Brands, Retailers and Hospitality Sector A-B ABP Beef Aldi apetito Arla Asda Aston Manor Cider Barfoots Boots Brakes Britvic
C-D Coca-Cola European
Partners Coop Cranswick Danone UK Dunbia
E-F Ecover Ella’s Kitchen
G-H General Mills Highland Spring Group Hilton Food Group Hovis
I-J innocent K-L Kettle Foods Kimberly Clark KP Snacks Kraft Heinz Lakeland Lakeland Dairies Lidl LR Suntory
M-N McDonalds M&S Morrisons Musgrave Nestle Nomad Foods
(BirdsEye)
O-P Ocado PepsiCo Pladis Premier Foods Procter & Gamble
Q-R Quorn Foods/Cauldron Reckitt Benckiser
S-T Sainsbury’s Samworth Brothers Shepley Spring The Silver Spoon Company Speedibake Tata Global Beverages Taylors of Harrogate Tesco
U-V Unilever
W Waitrose Westmill Foods
Converters
A-B ALPLA Berry
C-D Charpak Coveris
E-F Faerch
G-H Greiner
K-L klöckner pentaplast Krehalon
M-N Mainetti Novamont
Recyclers
A-B Biffa Polymers S-T Suez Sylatech TerraCycle
V-W Veolia Viridor
O-P Plastipak
S-T Sabic
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken
To date we have launched
a new form of packaging
for steaks with three of
our customers.
Circa 80% less plastic.
Saving 300 tons of single
use plastic.
Eliminating 10 million
plastic trays.
We are also in the process
of eliminating PVC from
our packaging and
replacing this with a
widely recycled
alternative.
Conducted a group wide study
of our plastic usage both to
retail and business to business,
to provide us with a detailed
benchmark for future work.
All our packaging
conforms with our
customer and legal
requirements regarding
on pack recycling
information for
consumers.
Our new pack has
instructions for the
consumers to remove
plastic elements from the
card and tell them which
recycling bin these should
be added to.
All our PET plastic
packaging is made with
100% recycled bottle flake.
Planned Actions We will eliminate
unnecessary plastic in our
packaging without
compromising shelf life or
quality.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken 900 tonnes of plastic per
year has been saved by
stopping to sell 5p carrier
bags.
250 tonnes of unnecessary
plastic packaging has been
eliminated on fruit and veg,
Our nappy packaging has
been redesigned, resulting in
a 15% reduction in
packaging, saving 20 tonnes
of plastic each year.
Polystyrene pizza bases have
been moved to cardboard
which will eliminate 180
tonnes of unrecyclable
plastic annually.
A total of 2,200 tonnes of
plastic has been saved.
87.5% of our product range is
now widely recyclable (across all
packaging materials).
61% of our plastic packaging is
recyclable under OPRL guidance.
Almost 3,000 tonnes of non-
recyclable plastic packaging has
been removed and replaced with
recyclable alternatives.
More than 1,050 tonnes of non-
recyclable plastic has been
removed annually by moving our
Ashfield Farm Range of sliced
cooked meats to recyclable
packaging.
630 tonnes of non-recyclable
plastic in our fresh meats and 250
tonnes in produce have been
removed by swapping our black
trays with clear ones.
More than 96% of our
packaging is labelled
in accordance to
OPRL guidelines to
ensure customers are
informed on how to
recycle our
packaging.
As of January 2019 33.6% of
our packaging contains
recycled content.
The pasta pots in our food
to go range are now made
of 95% recycled content.
Our 2L juice drinks have
moved from HDPE to
rHDPE consequently
replacing 85 tonnes of
virgin plastic each year.
We’re working with our
suppliers, who are
encouraged to bring
initiatives to increase the
percentage of recycled
content to each of their
updates.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions Have extended our Scottish
trial of loose veg lines across
a further 230 stores across
the North East and South
East of England. If rolled out
across the UK, the initiative
would eliminate more than
110 tonnes of plastic
wrapping a year.
Currently trialling toilet
paper wrapped in paper
packaging across 174 stores.
The trial is estimated to save
935 tonnes of plastic per
year if rolled out nationally.
Have set internal recyclability
targets to ensure we meet our
2022 target of 100% widely
recyclable on own brand products.
Aim to have all
products labelled
with recycling
guidance by the end
of the year.
Will be assessing each
commodity group on a
monthly basis to identify
individual products with less
than 30% recycled content
to ensure the goal is met.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Planned actions In September 2019, we have
begun trialling cardboard
trays across our Specially
Selected steak range in more
than 380 stores, reducing the
amount of plastic packaging
per product by 88%. If rolled
out nationally, this initiative
would save 240 tonnes of
plastic per year without
compromising food quality or
longevity.
See previous slide See previous slide See previous slide
Actions taken Will continue to review our
packaging portfolio in line
with WRAPs problematic
packaging guidance.
We have commissioned an
independent lifecycle analysis to
understand the different options for
food packaging that will work for our
business.
We are running extensive trials to
move towards a recycled tray option
for our meals packaging.
We are starting to phase in recycled
trays into our production lines which
will also be 100% recyclable.
Small trial of closed
loop recycling initiative
with customers.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or
unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or
alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Planned actions Committed to
continuing to
investigate recyclable,
compostable or
biodegradable lidding.
Trialling more sustainable options
for pallet wrap.
Committed to working with
suppliers to ensure all packaging
we receive is reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Following a small trial of closed
loop recycling with some of our
customers we will be exploring
further trials in 2020 to help us
plan a wider roll out of closed loop
recycling programme.
Committed to continuing to work
with our suppliers and customers
to ensure that our packaging is
effectively recycled or composted.
Committed to a
minimum of 30% post-
consumer recycled
content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken New packaging
solution being
developed to allow
drinking from the lid to
remove the straw and
improve consumer
experience.
Phasing out all Polystyrene yogurt
pots, so all will be Polypropylene.
New Skyr pots developed as fully
Polypropylene and recyclable.
Asda own label AI app developed
to encourage and educate
consumers on how to recycle with
engaging videos and information.
Cravendale and Arla Organic milk
labels updated to improve on pack
recycling instructions.
May launch of Arla
Organic “eco cycle
bottle”. Ran a number
of trials and awaiting
final shelf life results
on 50% content.
All bottles produced
out of Aylesbury are
now made from 40%
rHDPE following trials
and tests.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken
Testing and developing
spoon alternatives,
including wood based.
Working with Eurokey on a
trial to collect and process
waste plastic as well as
develop wrap with recycled
content.
Been in dialogue with
Recycling Technologies on
how we can work with
them and test our
film/flexibles portfolio.
Setting up line trials on
Butter, Spreads and
Margarine (BSM) cover leaf
and material samples.
Kicked off a project with
Loop on how we might
develop a solution for BSM
in a re-usable tub
(steel/aluminium/silicone).
See previous slide Similar trials being
conducted at other sites.
Planned actions Explore alternatives to
plastic spoons on our ‘On
The Go’ yogurt pots.
Explore bore seal milk
bottles to allow removal of
the lift and peel which is
multi layer and non-
recyclable.
Moving all of our yogurt
packaging to
Polypropylene by the end
of 2019 which will make it
all recyclable.
Work with partners and
WRAP on solutions to
film/flexibles to help on
cheese packaging.
ASDA own label AI app
developed to encourage
and educate consumers
on how to recycle with
engaging videos and
information.
Look to duplicate on Arla
branded products to assist
consumers.
Switching to 40% rHDPE
content in all our milk
bottles across our sites,
pending material
availability. Have been at
30% for over 2 years.
Secure world first of 50%
rHDPE milk bottle with the
Arla Organic “eco cycle
bottle”.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions
Explore on farm solutions to
farm plastic waste (such as wrap
etc).
Redevelop Lurpak packaging
to be in line with our UK
Anchor packaging which is
100% recyclable and move
away from multi layer tubs.
Develop a new cover leaf for
BSM that is recyclable such
as a parchment paper and
remove the polymer.
Work with Loop on a
reusable new packaging
format to trial with Tesco on
BSM.
Audit of Arla branded
products to improve OPRL
labelling.
All new packaging
/packaging refreshes to
improve on pack
instructions with OPRL
and ‘layman's terms’
instructions.
Working on incorporating
more rPET into our PET
milk bottles.
Work with WRAP on PP and
how we can develop and
get rPP material and into
our products.
Actions taken Delivered 6,500 tonnes of plastic
reduction across own brand
products Feb 2018 – Feb 2019.
Removed plastic cotton buds in
favour of paper.
Removed 290 million single use
carrier bags Nov 2018 and 85
million single use carrier bags in
July 2019.
Selling a zero profit £1 reusable
coffee cup, and give 25p off hot
drinks in reusable cups.
Ongoing removal of non
detectable black as part of
Extra Special redesign.
Ongoing working groups in
place to target PS, PVC and
EPS.
Ongoing and regular own
brand and branded suppliers
on how to design packaging
for recycling and
enforcement of our targets.
Ongoing trial of coffee cup
recycling in 2x of our
customer Express Diners
in Killingbeck and
Beeston.
OPRL labelling given more
space on packs, and
increased hierarchy to
ensure consistent use.
Front of store carrier bag
recycling bins widened to
collect any ‘stretchy film’
and given new bin POS.
Ongoing reviews of current
RC % across biggest rigid
plastic ranges.
Ongoing embedded
requirements for additional
RC % (inline with targets set
by UKPP) into all NPD
processes and briefing
documents.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken 270+ of our stores are ‘linked’
to the REFILL app which
encourages more customers
to use refillable water
bottles.
We no longer sell multipacks
of plastic straws as of March
2019.
We will no longer sell
multipacks of plastic
teaspoons as of October
2019.
All of our restaurants and
cafes have moved from
plastic cutlery, plates and
take away containers to
organic materials such as
wood and bagasse in Q3
2019.
Ongoing and regular
recyclability training for all
product development and
trading colleagues involved
in the product development
and selection process.
Ongoing Global Walmart
Working Groups to tackle
hard to recycle items.
Numerous product changes
already delivered as
journey to 100% recyclable.
An example of this:
Top Tier Bedding – 500,000
PVC bags have been
replaced by fabric saving 11
tonnes of non recyclable
plastic.
Launched ARLA ‘Have you
Herd’ app encouraging
customers to recycle more
milk bottles.
2nd – 6th Sept 2019 largest
ever ASDA volunteering
campaign, and largest ever
Leeds Canal and River Trust
partnership litter pick over 5x
days and 10km of waterways.
Q2 2019 saw a full quarter of
community champion activity
dedicated to raising awareness
of recycling and single use
plastic avoidance through in
store info campaigns, local
charity and group
presentations and colleague
demonstrations.
Ongoing need for
Recycled content briefed
in all Own Brand
external and internal
conferences, meetings
and strategic discussion.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken
We are selling reusable bags as
single use alternatives for fruit
and vegetables alongside POS
encouraging customers to
reuse.
Replaced polystyrene trays in
pizza for cardboard removing
195 tonnes of non recyclable
plastic.
We offer customers the option
of purchasing reusable or plastic
free sanitary items such as our
partnership with Hey Girl Moon
Cup, and our non applicator
tampons.
4pk drinking glasses
changed from GPET/APET
cartons board.
Extra special steaks
changed from laminated
non detectable black
plastic to separable board
trays.
All fruit and vegetable
trays moved from black to
clear plastic Q3 2018.
First retailer to have full
range of chilled ready
meals in fully recyclable
trays. The move
transforms 775 tonnes of
plastic and 45 million
ready meals from non-
recyclable to recyclable
material (Nov 2019).
In Q2 2019 we launch our
Plastic Investigators Club
lesson plan designed to
educate primary school
children on the merits and
problems of plastic
packaging as well as the
importance of recycling.
Downloaded by 2,600
schools it quadrupled our
expected forecast and was
the most popular campaign
the National Schools
Partnership had ever seen.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
poster design competition
launched July 2019. 6,500
primary school children
entered. Regional and
National winners received a
total prize fund of £40,000
split by individuals and
schools. Winners announced
October 2019.
See previous slide
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery
model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken
See previous slide Washing powder box – change from
plastic lined box with plastic handle
and metal rivets to handless 100%
board pack.
Awareness raising of single
use plastic and important
of recycling included in
ASDA sponsored events
such as Leeds Pride, and all
of the major national
agricultural events.
See previous slide
Planned actions 15% plastic reduction from
our own brand products by
February 2021 (2017
baseline).
In March 2020 we will stop
selling multipacks of
disposable plastic plates,
trays, bowls, and EPS hot
cups. At the same time we
will replace plastic confetti
loot bags and table cloths
for paper alternatives as
well as launch a trial of
paper banners.
100% recyclable by 2025.
In 2020, we will launch a number of
new trials on in-store refillable
solutions, additional customer
recycling solutions, more naked
produce and new ranges of less
plastic products.
No non detectable black by Q1 2020.
2020 Events Programme designed to
raise awareness of single use plastic
and the importance of recycling,
aligned to key moments such as
World Ocean Day and National
recycling Week.
September 2020 dedicated
to Community Champion in
store activity, linked to
National Recycling Week.
OPRL app to go live in 2020,
provision of data.
ASDA Colleague National
Litter Pick phase 2.
Implementation of new
OPRL on pack logos to our
own brand packaging.
ARLA Have You Herd App
phase 2 launch.
30% recycled content
by end 2020.
Numerous product
changes already
delivered or inflight on
our journey to 30% RC
– just some examples:
- By end 2019 all of our
produce trays will
contain 100% recycled
content (excluding
mushrooms).
- Little angels baby
bum bottles will have
25% recycled content
March 2020.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken A cardboard multi-packer
has been purchased to
reduce/replace plastic
shrink wrap and/or plastic
rings.
The majority of our
packaging is 100%
recyclable. The remaining
small items that are not
are being investigated to
establish how they can be
replaced.
Signed up to the OPRL
scheme to ensure that the
consumer is aware that
the material is recyclable.
Supported Recycle Now
recycling messages via
social media platforms.
Implemented 51%
recycled material within all
of our large pack PET.
Saving 1000 tonnes of
virgin material annually.
This equates to saving
approx. 25 million bottles
annually.
Conducted trials on 30%
recycled content within
case shrink wrap and also
trials on pallet wrap that
contains 45% less plastic.
Planned actions Will continue to review our
packaging portfolio in line
with WRAPs problematic
packaging guidance.
The remaining small items
that are not recyclable are
being investigated to
establish how they can be
replaced.
Continue with the above. Continue with the above.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or
unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or
alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken PVC in primary
packaging has been
removed where
possible through
collaboration with our
customers. Where this
has not yet been
possible, we are
progressing trials to
improve non-PVC
replacements or
removal all together.
All tertiary PVC
shrinkwrap used on
site has been replaced
with a non-PVC
alternative.
Supporting customers
and WRAP’s work to
develop best practice
guidance on removing
packaging for fresh
produce.
All black rigid plastics have been
replaced with clear plastic.
Introduced recyclable packaging
for sweet potatoes to replace a
non-recyclable format (from CPP
to LDPE).
We are helping our retail
customers to:-Move from punnet
and cling wrap to flow wrap on
Tenderstem Broccoli and
Asparagus .
Moved from net with metal clip
and wine glass tag to recyclable
flow (LDPE) wrap on Sweet
Potatoes.
Moved from cardboard to
reusable plastic crates for transit
packaging where possible.
We have started a review of all
primary packaging placed on the
market, categorising it by type.
We are exploring compostable
packaging options.
For Barfoots branded
items, 70% of our
packaging uses the On Pack
Recycling Label logo and
guidance.
We have identified a
supplier of film lids made
from 100% recycled
content.
We are working with
punnet suppliers on how
they can increase their
recycled content.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions We will identify any
packaging that we consider
to be unnecessary and work
to reduce it, for example
eliminating the use of plastic
shrouds during crate storage,
or alternatives to plastic
covers used within
production areas.
We will identify where
produce could be packed
loose (without increasing
food waste).
Remove use of PVC
packaging within our UK
operations in line with
individual retailer
commitments. Identify
alternatives to PVC packaging
being used by our suppliers
by end of 2020.
For Barfoots branded
items, we will make 75% of
our plastic packaging
recyclable by 2022 and
100% recyclable by 2025
(48% of our product range
is recyclable by weight).
We have identified all non-
recyclable packaging
formats within our product
portfolio. We are
committed to develop a
plan on how to replace
non-recyclable packaging
formats with recyclable
alternatives where possible
as well as identifying
opportunities to increase
reusable plastic transit
packaging, e.g. reusable
crates.
We will ensure that there is
clear recycling guidance on
all Barfoots branded
products by the end of
2020.
We will make sure that 30%
of the plastic packaging
used on Barfoots branded
products contains an
average 30% recycled
content by the end of 2020.
We will review what our
current average recycled
content is across all plastic
packaging.
We are developing a
recycled content sourcing
strategy to increase the use
of recycled content plastics
in line with our targets.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Boots has become the first national
pharmacy, health and beauty
retailer in the UK to move to
unbleached (brown) paper carrier
bags as standard. The paper bags
are replacing plastic bags in all
2,485 and will remove over 9001
tonnes of plastic from Boots store
operations each year.
Boots has removed 149 tonnes of
plastic from their own-brand gift
ranges this year.
Boots has reduced plastic
packaging used in deliveries by
76% as of 4th November by
removing bubble wrap, plastic
parcel tape and delivery bags,
saving 136 tonnes of plastic every
year².
Our sushi trays have
switched from blue to
clear PET, greater
recyclability and more
valuable as recycled
material.
All black plastic
removed from Boots
brand food packaging.
From this month,
Boots customers will
start to receive their
medicines in 100%
compostable pharmacy
bags, which are made
using potato starch
and can be used as a
bin liner for food
waste. By March 2020,
more than 10 million
prescription bags each
year will be made using
compostable material
rather than traditional
plastic.
At the beginning of 2019 Boots
worked with WRAP to evaluate
enhanced consumer recycling
messages on bathroom toiletries.
This involved our Product
Evaluation team trialling labelled
products with 3000 members of
the public. The results of the trial
are now being assessed by WRAP.
In January 2019 Boots Opticians
partnered with Johnson and
Johnson, in collaboration with
TerraCycle, to offer the UK’s first
in store contact lens recycling
scheme. Consumers will now be
able to bring along their used
contact lenses and/or packaging
to any Boots Opticians practice
across the UK and place into the
recycling bins. This will
significantly reduce plastic in
landfill and from entering our
oceans.
Our fruit pots are
made of a minimum
of 50% recycled
material.
In Botanics, we have
moved from using
100% virgin plastics in
tubes, to include 25%
recycled content. This
step closes the loop,
ensuring we are also
putting recycled
material to good use.
We are also using 25%
in our range of bottle.
Boots pharmacy
automated
prescription filling
location (DSP) changed
the spec of their
prescription bag to
trial using 64%
recycled content
plastic.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Changed Boots brand cotton
bud stems from plastic to rolled
paper.
Switched from a round to a
square fruit pot which reduced
the amount of plastic used in
our product by an estimated 16
tonnes of a year.
Plastic sandwich trays have
been removed which
significantly reduced plastic
usage and wastage. 1: Figures quoted for the 12 months ending 6th April 2019 2: Figures quoted based on historic usage
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We carry the OPRL label
across the majority of our
packaging, 100% of our food
offer has OPRL labelling.
We have added additional
recycling information to gift
packaging inserts.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions 2019 removal of products
with straws from our
food/drink offer.
By 2020 all non-recyclable
packaging removed from
Boots food packaging.
Boots will introduce a line
of new reusable tote bags.
Boots will review the
process for capturing and
recycling plastic transit
packaging and look for
optimisations.
Wallgreens Boots Alliance
has completed a detailed
technical assessment in
collaboration with several
UK Plastic Recycling
Facilities to determine what
packaging can be effectively
recycled.
Boots bottled water will use
50% recycled plastic saving
c.100 tonnes virgin plastic.
Boots pharmacy automated
prescription filling location
(DSP) will introduce a
minimum 30% recycled
content to their
prescription bags.
To pave the way for more
recycled content,
Wallgreens Boots Alliance is
currently completing
stability testing with various
formulations.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Launched the 2Zero20
campaign in June 2018.
Launched the 2Zero20
campaign-which commits
to the removal of hard
black plastic from Brakes
branded portfolio by end of
2020.
50% of our Brakes branded
portfolio ( a large majority
of the volume) no longer
uses hard black plastic.
Replaced in most cases by
clear or white plastic
alternatives or paper.
Created quarterly
packaging forum
involving suppliers and
industry
experts/advisors.
Created quarterly
packaging forum involving
suppliers and industry
experts/advisors.
Planned actions We will be working with some of
the UK’s leading foodservice
brands and suppliers as part of
our packaging forum as we seek
to find alternatives to
problematic materials and
unnecessary single-use items,
with a focus on items within our
catering disposables range, such
as hard black plastic food
containers and straws.
Identifying all non
recyclable packaging
formats within Brakes
branded portfolio.
Brakes is working with
suppliers and customers
to look at how to
increase the levels of
recycling that takes
place in the foodservice
industry. It will also work
with industry to improve
labelling that will help
customers and
consumers increase
recycling rates.
Reviewing recycled content
in the Brakes portfolio in
order to achieve the 30%
average target.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Britvic is completing its
transformational £240m 3
year supply chain
transformation, which –
through several new
production lines - enables
more light-weighing
benefits on primary and
secondary packaging.
We returned for a second
year to Wimbledon to
support consumers in
avoiding unnecessary
plastic use at the 2019
Wimbledon
Championships, where we
handed out reusable
Robinsons bottles to
tennis fans, bringing our
total giveaway to 5,000
bottles.
We delivered on our
commitment moving
our last remaining
black plastic bottle
type (<0.2% of our
primary plastic
packaging in GB) to a
recyclable, non-black
format.
We have used the unique reach of our
brands to promote recycling with
consumers. “Recycle me” messaging has
featured on our Pepsi, Robinsons and
7UP TV campaigns this year.
We continue to feature OPRL on all our
packaging.
We have started to roll out screw cap
messaging (“please recycle me”) on
Pepsi, Tango and Ballygowan brands.
We continue to buy only UK-based
Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs).
We have supported on-site
deposit/reward schemes with some our
major customers including COOP at Live
Nation festival and Twickenham
stadium.
We continue to be enthusiastic
supporters of a well-designed GB wide
DRS scheme and work closely with our
stakeholders in the British Soft Drinks
Association to drive for the best design
possible. We are doing so publically and
earlier this year were sponsors of an
industry “round table” event on DRS.
We have rolled out 50%
rPET on our ARTO Life
Wtr brand.
We have successfully
trialed 30% recycled
content level on some of
our shrink production
and rolled out on a
permanent basis in our
Rugby factory.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or
unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or
alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions We have identified a
new and minimum
500 tonne plastic
removal opportunity
through light-
weighting. We are
resourcing to deliver
this.
We have reviewed all
our tint and coloured
plastics and identified
opportunities to
remove colour. We will
commit to changes this
year to remove some
coloured plastics, to
improve the quality of
the recycling process
and to enable further
light-weighting
opportunity on shrinks
(as printed shrinks
generally require a
thicker shrink than
unprinted).
Having ensured all our
bottles are now 100%
recyclable, we will now
move our resources to
ensuring the same is the
case on our non-
consumer facing
packaging.
We will work with our
major dispense customers
to support re-use
initiatives on cups.
Post an OPRL re-launch in
November, we will commit to
adopt OPRL best practice across all
our primary packaging.
We will roll out “please recycle me”
messaging across all our single
serve pack screw caps.
We will ensure that 100% of our
consumer and trade
communications (TV, print etc.)
carry a strong, consistent, recycling
nudge message.
We remain committed to actively
engaging with all relevant
stakeholders to help create an
effective Deposit Return Scheme
for plastic bottles in the UK. We will
be working with the British Soft
Drinks Association and the
Government to design the
recommended industry led
scheme.
We will achieve our 2020
goal of a minimum 15%
rPET inclusion level.
We will transition our water
brands – Ballygowan and
ARTO Life Wtr, to a 100%
rPET inclusion level.
We will confirm details of
our rPET glide path to 2025
– we remain confident of
exceeding the target.
We will roll out 30%
recycled content in our
shrinks to our Beckton
factory following successful
application in our Rugby
factory.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We are
investigating
solutions for the
plastic straws in
our 200ml Capri-
Sun pouch.
All of our plastic bottles
are 100% recyclable.
Capri-Sun pledge is that
pouches will be fully
recyclable by 2025.
Sprite bottles are already
recyclable, we have
announced a move to
change Sprite from a
green bottle to a clear
bottle from Sept 2019 to
make the process easier.
We have been running a
trial with refillable
systems with our Coca-
Cola Freestyle fountain at
the University of Reading.
‘Design for recyclability’
internal guidelines have
been developed and
communicated across
internal teams.
We have established a Recovery
Management Office for packaging which
acts across our European territory
specifically to develop roadmaps to
reaching 100% collection of our packaging
in each of those countries.
Plastic bottles have a recycling rate in the
UK of 74%.
We have been leading in the debate on
what an effective Deposit Return System
will look like to enable high capture of
materials.
Over 500M bottles tops each year now
carry a “Please Recycle Me” message to
encourage consumers to recycle their
plastic bottle.
We have placed new and clear recycling
message on packs, whilst continuing to
support the voluntary On Pack Recycling
Label scheme of consistent
communication on packaging recyclability.
We recently ran a major ATL campaign
called “Going Round in Circles” across
transport hubs and tube sites. 6 and 48
sheet sites plus social media.
Current recycled content
of plastic bottles is on
average 25%.
From Q1 2020, all of our
PET bottles will contain
50% rPET.
We have made
investments in new
recycling technologies,
Ioniqa Technologies and
Loop Industries to
provide high-grade
recycled PET.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken
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We partner with community groups and
charities, such as Keep Britain Tidy and their
Great British Spring Clean campaign, Keep
Scotland Beautiful and Keep Wales Tidy, to
support anti-littering and clean-up
initiatives.
We are signed up to Operation Clean Sweep
and have implemented best practice
guidelines in our factories and with our
suppliers to minimise the loss of PET pellets
(or nurdles) into the ecosystem.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions We are investigating solutions
for the plastic straws in our
200ml Capri-Sun pouch.
Our sustainable packaging
strategy demonstrates our
commitment to ensure that
100% of our packaging is
recyclable or reusable by 2025.
We have a commitment
to collect 100% of our
packaging so that more
can be recycled and
none of it ends up as
litter.
We are committed to
using the power of our
brands to inspire
everyone to recycle.
We’ll make sure that at
least 50% of the material
we use for our PET bottles
comes from recycled plastic
by 2020, saving 23,000
tonnes of virgin PET.
We’ll move our Glaceau
Smartwater product to
100% rPET by the end of
2019, which means 120
million bottles per year will
be made entirely of rPET.
Actions taken Expanded polystyrene pizza
discs replaced with card.
PVC removed from cooked
meat and bacon.
Removed glitter from cards
and fresh flower packaging.
Change tint in aPET from
green to blue.
Developed reusable
alternative to black plastic
flower buckets.
75% of own label packaging is
easy to recycle.
PE seal layer removed from
PET protein trays.
Carbon black pigments
removed from rigid plastics.
OPP films converted to PE.
Compostable carrier bags in
food waste collection areas.
Replaced synthetic corks in
BWS with natural cork or
screw cap.
Overall we estimate we are
at 35% recycled content,
including:
• 51% PCR in PET water
bottles, dilutables, juice
and edible oils;
• Typically 80% rPET in
thermoformed PET trays;
• 50% PCR in LDPE
shrinkfilm; and
• 30-40% rHDPE in milk
bottles.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-
use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled
content across all plastic packaging.
Planned actions Investigate loose produce
offer.
Remove single use plastic
products by 2023.
Paper straws with
compostable or paper sleeve.
Launch compostable teabags.
Find recyclable alternative to
nylon/PE/EVOH/PE for long life
breads etc.
Replace polystyrene pots in
chilled dairy, ice cream etc with
card or PET.
Remove PVC from deli stretch
film and tamper evident
bands.
Replace mixed material
sachets for sauce/spice mixes
with paper only.
Remove PE layer from
continental cooked meats and
pate PET trays.
Replace strip laminates with
film only.
Paper only bags for in store bakery.
Plastic free coffee cups and clip on lids.
Develop reusable solutions for liquids,
cutlery, dry goods.
Remove cPET from ready meals and
desserts
Ovenable board solutions for hot Food to
Go.
Plastic-free sandwich skillets.
Replace OPP for dry staples (rice, pasta,
confec etc) with paper or PE.
Change coffee pods to recyclable or
compostable.
Develop recyclable or compostable lidding
film.
Recyclable cereal box liner with mineral oil
barrier.
PE pouch for coffee.
Change rigid trays in produce to card or
fibre-based.
Replace plastic bags for loose produce to
reusable or compostable.
Alternative delivery system for flower food
Move bacon to mono aPET (remove PE
seal layer).
Collaborating with 25
project groups in non-
governmental
organisations,
universities, charities,
packaging and product
suppliers, and industry
groups to find better
ways to package food,
improve labelling and
maximise the amount
of recyclable
packaging.
Increase milk
bottles to over
50% rHDPE.
Move carbonated
soft drinks to 50%
rPET.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Achieved planned PVC free
status at end of August 2019.
Removed 973 tonnes from
plastic packaging by reducing
the amount we purchased
from 2017.
To allow the change from non-
recycled plastics to recyclable
plastics we have invested in
our portfolio of kit to run
recyclable materials.
Engaged with internal
stakeholders to promote
reduce, reuse, recycle which is
aligned with our own
sustainability pledge Second
Nature.
Have identified all non-
recyclable packaging formats
within our portfolio and have a
plan to address.
All trays now mono APET or
APET/PE – classified as
recyclable under current OPRL
guidelines.
Engaged with all retail
customers to remove black
plastic. All have confirmed
moving away from black –
mostly to the preferred clear.
Working on innovations
to allow problematic
films to be recycled.
All trays now have
minimum 70% recycled
content. (One tray supplier
at 100%; one at 86%; and
one at 70% (one site only)).
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions Reduce plastic
used per Kg meat
from farm to fork
by 50% by 2025.
We are in the process of
changing from APET/PE
to mono APET for both
preformed trays and
rigid base films – as the
preferred solution.
Once we receive the publication of the new
OPRL guidelines we will work with our
retail customers to ensure we have the
correct message for recycling on back of
pack.
We are continuing to work
with our tray – and film -
supplier base to increase
the current recycled
content.
Actions taken Remove plastic
spoons in ‘on the
go’ yoghurts.
Employee
upskilling events
held to
understand
definition of
‘problematic &
unnecessary
plastics’.
All evian®& Volvic
bottles are 100%
recyclable.
evian® launched an
exclusive (limited
edition) evian SOMA re-
usable water bottle.
Shopper marketing
sustainability guidelines
created and shared with
retailers.
Employee upskilling
events held to
understand UK recycling
context e.g. OPRL & how
waste is
processed/recycled in
the UK.
Activation of wrap’s Recycle Week under
Cow & Gate and evian® brands.
Internal employee activation to promote
recycling in action as part of recycle week.
Danone waters partnered with Hubbub
#Leedsby example initiative.
evian®- Wimbledon collaboration in June
2019 to trial circularity at a major sporting
event.
Danone Nations Cup (children’s football
tournament) trialled a circular recycling
activation at national final in May.
Danone supported Cambridge Institute of
Sustainable Leadership recycling research
studies through our NHC membership.
All evian® 75cl, 1L & 1.5L
bottles in UK contain 50%
recycled plastic.
Danone met with waste
and plastic processors to
understand current context
& challenges faced.
Evian introduced a 100%
rPET 75cl SKU at
Wimbledon as part of
circularity trial.
Partnered with loop
industry to explore
chemical recycling solutions
to provide increased food
grade recycled material.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions Continue with the phase out
of Polystyrene for yoghurt
pots.
Phase out of straws from
toddler milk products.
Working with partners to
identify solutions for
recyclable pouches.
evian® to trial an in home
water dispenser called
evian® renew.
Embed recyclability by
design within innovation
pipeline across the
business.
Part of the UK Loop trial
where packaging delivered,
is collected, washed &
returned via a closed-loop
delivery model.
Roll out OPRL recycling
labels on packaging.
Continue to support
Hubbub On the Go
Recycling campaigns ‘In the
Loop’ Phase II on the go
recycling in Swansea &
Edinburgh.
Continue to raise
awareness of the
importance of recyclability
through brand recycling
campaigns.
For bottles under the
evian® brand, we will use
100% recycled PET by 2025.
We will continue to increase
recycled content across our
brands.
Collaboration with
stakeholders to identify
ways to increase the
availability of rPET.
Actions taken Aluminium tray as an option
in portfolio.
Removed PVC from supply
chain.
Moved a quantity of non
recyclable packaging to
mono recyclable solution.
Moved a quantity of
thermoform lines into
recyclable clear mono.
Removed the majority of
non-recyclable black plastic
trays.
Sourced an option for black
detectable plastic trays.
Communicating with
customer clearly on
material options. Gathering
data on recyclability status
to ensure clear labelling.
Target achieved on trays for
majority of SKU’s with our
tray suppliers using up to
80% and 90% fully
homogenised recycled flake
in their process.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions Taken Removed non essential single use plastics from canteen facilities. Plates & cutlery. Plastic water bottles were removed from sale. Canned water introduced. Single use plastic cups were also removed. Water fountains installed & staff issued with reusable cups.
CSR strategy implemented in business to deliver on targets aligned with the UK Plastics Pact
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Gathering data across all channels to identify possible reductions. Sustainable packaging committee across the Group reviewing actions and progress on projects driven through sustainability.
Transition all non recyclable plastic to recyclable plastic. Continue to review whole group packaging and identify opportunities. Improve data collection. Exploring alternative materials for packaging our products. Collaboration work to identify a solution for mixed materials, including exploring chemical recycling.
OPRL consideration with any new materials/solution being reviewed in the business. Engaging with supplier regarding OPRL status and awaiting updated guidelines. Exploring the potential to use alternative materials & increase the mono offering already available. Review on all pack formats and product offering to exploring opportunities to downsize pack.
Challenging suppliers to innovate and develop new flexible materials containing recycled content.
Gathering data across all channels to identify possible reductions. Sustainable packaging committee across the Group reviewing actions and progress on projects driven through sustainability.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Investigating in-store refill
technology.
Testing and scoping of
improved instore refill
technology.
Locking first test of instore
refill to validate the
technology in market.
Evaluating new generation
of compostable packaging
materials.
Have run consumer facing
campaigns on recycling and
recycled content.
Launched our washing up
liquid PET and home HDPE
bottles with 100% recycled
content.
Launched caps with 50%
recycled content in our dish
range.
Planned actions Continue to trial refill
stations (see Target 2
column)
By 2020 we want to launch
minimum 5 improved
instore refill stations as a
test and learn to evaluate
the potential to scale a
reuse and refill model
across all markets.
We will trial alternative
biodegradable and bio-
sourced packaging.
We will continue to run
consumer facing recycling
campaigns and to raise
awareness of the
importance of recycled
content.
By 2020 we aim to have
100% recycled content in all
of our bottles (PET and
HDPE)
By 2020, we aim to have
50% of recycled content in
the caps.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-
use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Redesign- Ellas Kitchen are
looking at mono layer options
for pouches.
Focused on developing
industry options for capture,
reprocessing and recycling of
the baby food pouch material
leveraging partnership with
Terracycle.
Exploring new partnership with
other UKPP members and non-
members.
No plastic packaging at
secondary/ tertiary levels.
Attended several collaborative
plastic workshop with KTN,
WRAP and SUEZ to define
solution for Flexible plastic.
Dry range packaging
recyclability is being
worked on and reviewed.
Waiting on trial results.
Plastic packaging is
considered at each gate of
the design process and in
NPD. Ellas Kitchen to
ensure this process is in
place for all new and
redesigned/ redeveloped
products.
Exploring new partnership
with other UKPP
members and non-
members. Output will be
consistent approach on
material to use and end of
life solution
Exploring reuse
opportunity within our
product and technology.
Current partnership with TerraCycle
(EllaCycle) collects 50,000 pouches per
year, which are recycled into benches
etc until a widely recycling solution is
found. Currently 300 EllaCycle collection
points - plans to double this by 2021.
On pack labelling- In the process of
becoming member of OPRL.
Increased communications- to engage
more with mums and dads via online/
social media/website/ partners.
Launch of our new sustainability report.
Alternative collection methods for film
material have taken place with postal
trial at Asda.
Exploring opportunity to collaborate
with other brand partner with terracycle
to maximise impact
Pro-active member of citizen behaviour
working group.
Using recycled content
(RC) where possible, in
trays for example
which are already at
30% RC. Consider other
opportunities to use
RC.
Exploring and
collaborating on
potential make up of
flexible ensuring that it
is a consistent
approach with the rest
of the industry: best
from LCA and end of
life perspective, ie
circular economy
validated.
Exploring recycled
content food grade
certification for PE and
PP.
Planned actions REDESIGN: Horizon scanning
and collaboration.
MAKE IT RECYCLABLE:
100% of product
packaging to be widely
recyclable or compostable
by 2024.
GROW ELLACYCLE: Double the number
of pouches sent to EllaCycle by June
2021 (Baseline FY18).
REDUCE ITS
FOOTPRINT: Measure
+ reduce the lifecycle
carbon footprint of our
packaging.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken
As responsible stewards of
natural resources, we
constantly aim to reduce the
environmental impact of our
products across their entire
value chain For example, we
have already reduced the
weight of most of our key
packaging for our Yogurt
brand.
We have assessed our
entire UK portfolio
regarding recyclability in
order to define our main
priorities and what needs
to be worked on.
We joined OPRL in order to
move towards this new
standard for recyclability
labelling.
We have reviewed our
current level of recycled
content in our packaging
and are developing a
strategy to increase this.
Planned actions We will continue to review
unnecessary and problematic
packaging in order to
eliminate it.
We will leverage Life cycle
analysis to drive
improvement of the
environmental impact of our
packaging in order to
contribute to our 28% GHG
goal across our entire value
chain.
We are committed to
ensuring that 100% of our
UK packaging is recyclable
by design by 2025.
We will deploy the OPRL
scheme on our UK products
within the normal course of
packaging changes and
wherever feasible.
We will work collectively to
support development of
appropriate recycling
infrastructure and
technologies in the UK.
We will further investigate
technologies that will
enable the use of more
recycled plastic in food
applications.
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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken In 2019 we continued to reduce the amount of plastic used in our packaging through redesign/light weighting.
All Highland Spring brand packaging is 100% recyclable. 100% of Highland Spring brand packaging is labelled in accordance with OPRL guidelines.
We committed that all products supplied for sponsorship are collected and recycled. We have partnered with Hubbub on a recycling-on-the-go campaign in Leeds city centre. We have funded recycling funnel bins in Scotland in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB). We have actively participated in the WRAP Collaborative Action Group for citizen engagement.
The Highland Spring eco bottle™ range (bottles made from 100% recycled PET plastic) has been expanded to include 330ml Kids, 500ml Still, 500ml Sparkling and 750ml Still. The Highland Spring 500ml Sparkling range has been re-launched in 25% rPET.
Planned actions Highland Spring Group will decrease PET in packaging by 20% by 2020.
All Highland Spring brand packaging is100% recyclable. 100% of Highland Spring brand packaging is labelled in accordance with OPRL guidelines.
We will continue to look at additional ways through our packaging and labelling to help consumers recycle more. We will continue to support recycling-on-the-go campaigns in key UK cities in partnership with Hubbub. We will look at ways to use the KSB bins for additional litter interventions in Scotland. We will increase our consumer communications through all social media channels on responsible recycling. We will continue to actively engage with industry, governments and stakeholders to design a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme.
All Highland Spring bottles will contain at least 50% re-cycled materials by the end of 2022. We will expand the range of Highland Spring eco bottle™ sizes further. We will continue to collaborate with stakeholders to increase the availability of rPET.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken We have eliminated the
use of PVC and
Polystyrene in all
products sold to the
retailer.
Have a Packaging CSR Strategy
and within this have identified
all non-recyclable packaging
formats and have a plan in
order to address them.
All of our black/coloured trays
are detectable.
In partnership with a
supplier have been
involved in the making of a
video to show the recycling
story of a food tray that
was shared with
consumers.
We have been trialling
packaging with a higher
level of recycled content.
All of our trays have at
least a 70% recycled
content.
Planned actions Will continue to review
packaging in line with
WRAPs problematic
packaging guidance.
Look at alternatives to
mechanical recycling to
increase recycling of complex
laminates.
Work towards using mono
structures where possible.
Look to further reduce down
the number of plastic types
used in order to make recycling
easier for the recycling centres.
Work with The UK Plastics
Pact/OPRL on making the
consumer experience
easier in terms of
communicating if a pack is
or isn’t recyclable.
We have identified the
level of recycled content in
our plastic packaging and
have plans in place in
order to:
• Increase the level of
recycled content in our
packs where there
currently is a level; and
• Work on innovative
projects in order to add
recycled content where
there is currently none.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Will continue to ensure our
packaging portfolio is in line
with WRAPs problematic
packaging guidance.
All Hovis bread bags
are made from LDPE
and are 100%
recyclable at large
supermarket collection
points. 100% recyclable
packaging is a
standard for all Hovis
bread bags and will
cover any future NPD.
Bread bag recycle logo on front of
pack and updated re-positioned
OPRL logo on back of pack
implemented for all Hovis SKU’s.
Hovis have entered a partnership
with Terracycle, a scheme where
used bread bags from consumers
can be collected and recycled into
useful items for the community such
as park benches and school
playgrounds. We have 800 bread bag
recycling locations across the
country and as of July 2019 we have
collected over 187,000 bread bags
for recycling.
Bread bag recycle logo on front of
pack and updated re-positioned
OPRL logo on back of pack
implemented.
Website updated to provide
information about bread bag
recycling.
Not applicable for
Hovis packaging
portfolio as post
consumer recycled
plastic is not currently
approved for direct
food contact for this
packaging type.
However Hovis are
liaising with suppliers
and are ready to
consider action if there
are any updates or
changes to this
legislation.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or
unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or
alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Planned actions
Reviewing all packaging
specifications to
ensure material
thickness and sizing is
optimised for all
products, ensuring only
the required amount of
plastic packaging is
used.
Continue to send all
our unused LDPE
bread bags back to our
supplier for 100%
recycling in a closed
loop system.
Continue to investigate
and trial PE based flow
wrap material that can
be recycled to
potentially replace OPP
flow wrap if all
performance criteria
are met.
Continue to work with retailers to
promote the collection of bread bags at
larger stores for recycling.
Not applicable for Hovis
packaging portfolio as
post consumer recycled
plastic is not currently
approved for direct food
contact for this
packaging type.
However Hovis are
liaising with suppliers
and are ready to
consider action if there
are any updates or
changes to this
legislation.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or
unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or
alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Investigating paper
straws for our kids
products.
100% of our packaging is
recyclable now and we are
committed to keeping it that
way.
Reviewed our OPRL labels and
updated across all SKUs along with
recycling stories on pack.
Adopted the UK Plastics Pact design
for recyclability guidelines.
Partnered in Leeds By Example On
The Go recycling campaign.
Moved our smoothie
bottles to 50% rPET +
15% plant PET. Started
process of migrating
our juice range to the
same.
All our bottles are
already a minimum of
30% rPET.
Planned Actions By the end of 2020 we
aim to replace the
plastic straws on our
kids product range
with paper straws.
By 2025 we aim to
deliver a light-
weighting programme
targeting 5-10% weight
reductions across all of
our larger, take-home
bottles.
We aim to deliver a re-use
trial by 2025, without
material increase in product
wastage and therefore
detrimental impact on our
carbon footprint. (Note: this
will be in one of our
European markets, possibly
outside the UK).
We have identified areas of
our packaging that could be
further improved for
recycling, with plans to
deliver.
All packaging to include OPRL
recyclability labelling.
We commit to raising awareness of
recycling to our drinkers by
dedicating part of our drinks labels
to it with at least one call to action.
We will support the creation of well-
designed and well-run Deposit
Return Systems and will continue to
join and/or make the case for.
We will work with our local council
(local to innocent HQ: Kensington
and Chelsea Borough) to improve in-
home recycling rates by 2020;
campaign kicks off late 2019.
We will have a
minimum of 50%
recycled content across
all bottles by 2022.
We are aiming for a
100% renewable
smoothie bottle by
2022.
We aim to trial recycled
content in our caps by
2025.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery
model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We have reduced plastic in our 150g
primary packaging by 37%.
We have removed the PET layer from our
Metcalfe's Sharing and Handy Packs
making them recycle ready.
We have engaged and continue to
engage with our current supplier
base to find recyclable, reusable or
compostable alternatives to our
packaging.
We have clear packaging
disposal messaging on all
of our Kettle Chips and
Metcalfe's Popcorn Range.
We have launched a
dedicated sustainability
page within our website.
We educate our
consumers on the correct
disposal of our packaging.
Planned actions We are looking at different material
options for our flow wrap that is not
direct contact with food.
Review all specifications to ensure
material thickness and size is at a
minimum.
We will explore opportunities to
make our shrink wrap 100%
recyclable by removing the
contamination that comes from
paper labels. We are at trial stage.
We will look at opportunities to
send our on site shrink wrap waste
directly to a local recycling facility.
We are exploring options for a
recyclable tape that will not
contaminate our cardboard boxes
(secondary packaging).
Within our launch process we will
actively explore sustainable
packaging where possible.
Internal communications
to increase knowledge
and awareness of the
Plastic Pacts targets &
recycling.
We will look for
opportunities with
our suppliers to add
recycled content to
our tertiary packing
which will include
box and shrink
wrap.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Data gathering to identify
all unnecessary plastic
packaging across UK
portfolio.
UK PP team and individual
project teams established.
Project established to move
Consumer packaging to 100%
recyclable in 2020.
Content added to KCC
sustainability website to
further encourage
consumers to recycle
plastic packaging.
Participation in Recycle
Week and promotion on
Social media.
Initiated engagement with
suppliers to review PCR
supply availability, cost
implications and quality
evaluation to comply with
our packaging supplier
standards.
Planned actions Explore options to
eliminate or replace (with
paper) plastic baffle on
facial tissue cartons.
Remove outer plastic bag
from 12/14 pack SKU of
baby wipes.
Will reduce % of plastic to
the minimum required, to
ensure functional delivery
and consumer
acceptance.
Identify all non-recyclable
packaging formats within our
portfolio and develop a plan to
address.
More than 90% of our plastic
packaging is currently
recyclable either through
household kerbside collection
or Retailer front of store
collection points. Plan to
achieve 100% by Q2 2020 for
Consumer packaging.
Improve OPRL labelling
across brands and share
learning from Andrex
bathroom tissue.
Will support campaign to
raise consumer awareness
of Retailer films take back
facilities.
Evaluate new
communication
opportunities through our
Brand websites, social
media, advertisements, etc.
that raise awareness on
proper disposal and
encourage recycling.
Commit to developing a
recycled content sourcing
strategy to increase use of
recycled plastics from 2020
– 2025.
Packaging specifications to
include a % requirement*
for recycled content.
Commence trials of up to
30% PCR content in primary
plastic packaging.
* % to be determined in 2019
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We’ve launched our
pacKPromise; a three-
stage plan to reduce our
impact on the
environment.
Phase one is to use less
packaging. We already use
11% less packaging than
we did ten years ago.
Recent packaging
reductions include: 23%
on Hula Hoops
multipacks, 14% on
McCoy’s multipacks, 14%
on Tyrrells, 35% on Pom-
Bear multipacks, 16% on
Penn State pretzels and
4% on Butterkist.
We are investigating
alternative materials, including
non-fossil-based alternatives
to plastic packaging that
deliver comparable
performance operationally,
technically and don’t increase
incidences of food waste.
In March 2019 we launched the
KP Snacks’ Nuts, Popcorn, Crisps
and Preztels Recycling
Programme, in partnership with
TerraCycle. This allows our
packs to be recycled while we
continue to work with the UK
Plastics Pact to define longer
term solutions for recycling.
We have an ongoing
engagement programme with
our external and internal
stakeholders and encourage our
colleagues to get their local
communities involved in
recycling their packs.
Investigation into
technologies that
support this. None
currently exist for thin
plastic film.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Planned actions Continue to identify and
make reductions in both size
and gauge of materials
utilised across our product
portfolio.
Investigating alternative
technology that allows us to
significantly reduce the
amount packaging put in to
the market.
Investigation into alternative
materials that will allow the
packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Ongoing collaboration with the
Plastics Pact on infrastructure
development.
We will continue to engage
with various Collaborative
Action Groups as part of our
membership of the UK
Plastics Pact, to support
development of appropriate
recycling strategies.
Investigation into
technologies that
support this. None
currently exist for thin
plastic films.
Actions taken Started optimisation of
Foodservice dispensing
solutions and reusable
packaging formats, as
alternatives for single serve
sachets for front of house
consumption.
Kraft Heinz is no stranger to
advancing the sustainability of
its packaging. Evidenced by
previous work in this space,
the Company has been
working for years to optimize
its high-volume packaging.
Established partnerships and
good progress on the
development for a fully
circular PET bottle for Heinz
Tomato Ketchup.
First tests completed,
working on improving
performance taking
appearance and
technical aspects into
the equation.
Planned actions Alternatives to current single
use packaging under
evaluation with the ambition
to improve sustainability
levels.
Kraft Heinz aims to make 100
percent of its packaging
globally recyclable, reusable or
compostable by 2025.
Kraft Heinz Europe is working
to make the recyclable Heinz
Tomato Ketchup PET plastic
bottle fully circular by 2022,
by using recycled material
that can be made back into
food-grade packaging.
Kraft Heinz will work
toward increasing the
usage of recycled
content in its packaging
and decreasing the
overall volume of
packaging used.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-
use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Where the product allows polybags have been replaced with tissue paper. Otherwise a recyclable polybag is being used. Timescales for moving Lakeland ‘Ultimate’ foil and film packaging to a cardboard box estimated to be complete by Q4 2020.
We have invested in a new data reporting system to enable us improved visibility of our plastic packaging usage. We have detailed action plans in place by category focusing on our top priorities with the largest tonnage. These were put in place from Q2 2019, are ongoing and assessed quarterly for progress. We have assessed our black plastic packaging; black end caps on 3 oven liner products changed to clear Q2 2019, black hangers on our 18 mat products will be replaced by Q4 2019. Ongoing supplier dialogue regarding our sustainable packaging requirements. We have carried out an in-depth feasibility study on a refillable type format for cleaning liquids.
Feasibility studies on providing collection/infrastructure at stores are not viable at this stage. We continue to use social media, emails and our web page to encourage this behavior as much as possible. We regularly feature ECO-products in our store layouts and on-line marketing. Took part in Recycle Week 2019. In our recent OPRL audit of our Lakeland branded packaging we obtained a score of 88% . This means 88% is recyclable. A consumer engagement campaign in the form of an educational leaflet on recycling is available in store and on our blog accessible via our web page.
Working with Valpak, we will be collecting recycled content data from Nov 2019 with our first visibility of this data from May 2020. This will provide us with the baseline on which to build our plans. By end Q4 2019, 8 cleaning products will be in 100% recycled content bottles. This is the start of a larger selection being implemented in 2020.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Planned actions Identify a replacement
material for polybags on
all Lakeland own brand
skus and instruct this as
a rolling change by end
of 2019.
Move Lakeland ‘Ultimate’
foil and film (packaging
of which is biggest single
contributor to Lakeland
disposable packaging) in
to a cardboard box
appropriate for a large
scale dispenser by end
Q2 2020.
Reduce tonnage of
Lakeland plastic
packaging as a whole by
replacing 20% of plastics
with alternative
materials by end Q2
2020.
Work with Valpak to establish
2018 packaging information at a
lower level (polymer) in order to
identify three priority
categories/packaging types to
prioritise for replacement by
end Q3 2019.
Supply base briefed on
sustainable packaging
requirements end 2018 – aim
for 50% reduction in non-
recyclable transit packaging by
end Q2 2020.
Introduce an eco range of
cleaning liquids in a refill type
format to encourage consumers
to re-use rather than dispose of
empty bottles by end Q1 2020.
Introduce foil and film
collections in retail stores on
identifiable Lakeland
appropriate packaging (see
Target 1 replacement polybag
material) by end of 2019.
Continue customer
communication through all
channels (web, retail, mail
order) around the importance
of eco and shifting to
sustainable products, including
continuing to actively
marketing recycle week 2020.
Target 10% average
recycled content across
all Lakeland plastic
packaging by end 2020.
Commit to a recycled
content (or replacement)
strategy for all
disposable plastic
packaging with goals by
year by end 2019.
Identify which Lakeland
cleaning product bottles
can be replaced with
100% recycled material
bottles and trial on at
least 3 skus by end Q1
2020.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Established a cross-
functional plastic straw task
force who have successfully
achieved the transition to a
paper straw in mid 2019.
First to market in UK Food
Service 200ml flavoured milk.
Initial exploration
undertaken of alternative
delivery models for single
serve milk portions that
provide the same
functionality as current
plastic options.
Established a cross-
functional mini-pot task
force which has completed
an audit amongst potential
suppliers in order to
eliminate problematic
plastics in mini-pots.
Considered within the
cross-functional mini-pots
task force.
Planned actions Transition entire 200ml range
to paper straws by end of
2021.
Review initial findings and
establish a cross-functional
team to investigate and
progress further alternative
delivery models.
Progress short list of
potential mini-pot material
and undertake feasibility
trials by the end of 2020.
Ongoing review of
feasibility and availability of
mini-pot material with
content higher than 30%.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging
through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken All plastic cotton buds have been replaced with paper versions. Committed to stop selling single use plastic products (i.e. cutlery, cups, straws etc). Removed 5p plastic carrier bags from sale from end of 2018. Replaced polystyrene pizza bases with cardboard. Replaced plastic trays across premium tomato lines with cartonboard. Removed black plastic from our fruit & veg primary packaging. Removed black plastic from our fresh meat/fish/poultry packaging. Banned the use of microbeads in all cosmetic and household products.
Eliminated all black plastic from our fruit and veg primary packaging. Eliminated all black plastic from our fresh meat/fish/poultry primary packaging. Made sports caps on own brand water bottles easier to recycle.
Rolling out OPRL across our own brand packaging.
Selected water bottles contain a minimum of 25% recycled content. Introduced a minimum of 50% recycled content across our Deluxe Fresh Meat/Fish/Poultry PET trays. For Eggs in Plastic trays, achieved 100% recycled content (rPET) across all trays.
Planned actions By 2022, reduce our own brand plastic packaging by 20%. By June 2021, replace or remove all plastic straws as part of a drinks product.
By 2025, 100% own brand packaging to be widely recyclable, reusable or refillable. By Q1 2020, remove black plastic from our chilled puddings and ready meal products.
Continue to rollout OPRL across own brand packaging, updating to 2019 guidelines when publishing and including Consumer Calls to Action.
By 2025, increase the recycled content of own brand packaging to 50% of products.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions Remove all polystyrene from packaging of food products. Remove all PVC from packaging of food products. Engage with pharmaceutical suppliers to understand options for PVC alternatives and associated timeframes. By April 2020, implement business way-of-working across all Categories for our new CSR Packaging workflow, through pre-existing review cycle. By October 2019, implement a Packaging Hierarchy in F&V, championing ‘loose products’, and if packaged, with from desirable materials without plastic rigid elements. Realise our first product on shelf through this new Packaging Hierarchy.
By April 2020, implement Packaging Standards for all Category areas, based on desirable end-of-life guidance advocated by WRAP and Partner Organisations. Proactively engage Materials Suppliers and Packaging Convertors for up-to-date capabilities and innovation in recyclable and reusable options, on an agreed quarterly schedule. Centralise our Packaging Materials Specifications to create a fully realised Packaging Database, detailing end-of-life and OPRL status. By Q1 2020, realise recyclable pots and trays for our chilled puddings products. By Q1 2020, realise recyclable trays for chilled ready meals products. For fruit and veg packed in flexible packaging, mono-PE solutions to become Preferred standard for future tender cycles, with PP only used as an exception when not technically feasible due to product of pack functionality not being maintained. Continue investigations of viable reusable solutions and potential categories where refill solutions can be applied.
Deliver Project Kick Off with Branding & Packaging team to ensure all team members confident with updated OPRL guidelines. By September 2019, support Recycle Week 2019 on our Social Media channels. Continue to support future Recycle Week events, provided scheduled events are communicated in advance. Initiate internal Working Group discussions for feasibility of Front of Store Film collection.
Proactively engage Materials Suppliers and Packaging Convertors for up-to-date capabilities and innovation in recycled content, on an agreed quarterly schedule. By April 2020, implement Packaging Standards for all Category areas, including guidance on recycled content, where permitted for food packaging. Centralise our Packaging Materials Specifications to create a fully realised Packaging Database, detailing recycled content. By Q4 2019, deploy lead trigger spray cleaning product with 100% recycled content and roll out recycled content to rest of range. By Q1 2020, achieve minimum 30% recycled content for plastic milk bottles with lead supplier, and deploy to subsequent suppliers.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken
Undertook research with
suppliers to understand
consumer reaction to
alternatives to plastic
straws.
Lucozade Sport Ooho
(edible biodegradable
packaging free format)
sampled at running
events to combat plastic
waste.
Light-weighting of
Ribena Bottles in Jan
2019 saving 325 tns of
virgin plastic annually.
We have committed to
reach 50% transparency
on our PET bottles to
better enable bottle to
bottle recycling, with
design work already
underway.
All running events use a
mixture of Lucozade Sport
bottles made from 100%
recycled plastic,
compostable cups and
new edible Oohos
seaweed capsules.
In Recycling week 2019 Lucozade
and Ribena encouraged
consumers to recycle across
social & outdoor advertising
reaching over 3 million
consumers.
We partnered Hubbub Leeds by
Example & #intheloop Recycling &
Reverse Vending trials. We
invested in branded Lucozade
Sport bins to encourage recycling
at gyms.
Lucozade Ribena Suntory and
London Marathon Events
operated a closed-loop recycling
initiative in 2019; collecting and
recycling bottles back into bottles.
Ribena Ready to Drink and
Squash Bottles are made from
100% recycled plastic (and
have been for 12 years).
We ensured that all Lucozade
Sport bottles given out at race
events in 2019 (including the
London Marathon) were made
from 100% recycled plastic.
We launched Ribena Frusion
NPD in 2019 with all 420ml
ready to drink bottles made
from 100% recycled plastic.
Saving the equivalent of 273
tonnes of virgin plastic
annually.
Planned actions Working with Suppliers
to launch a paper straw
alternative on Ribena
cartons from Q1 2020.
We are committed to
reducing all Full Sleeves
used on ready to drink
bottles with Ribena our
first brand to launch it’s
redesigned bottle & label
in Q4 2020.
We have committed to ensuring
consistent OPRL recycling
instructions are updated across
the portfolio by the end of 2020.
We will continue to invest in
brand communications to
encourage consumers to recycle
and to discourage littering.
We pledge to increase the use
of recycled plastic across our
entire PET portfolio from 20%
to a minimum of 50% by 2025
and have announced
ambitious plans to move
towards 100% sustainable
plastic bottles by 2030.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all plastic
packaging.
Planned actions Joined a consortium with Carbios, a
company pioneering new, bio-
industrial solutions to reinvent the
lifecycle of plastic and textile
polymers.
See previous slide
See previous slide
In H2 2020 we will be moving to
100% recycled PET on Lucozade
Sport.
From Q1 2020 we will be rolling
out +30% recycled content in all
case and multipack shrink.
Actions taken Only 8% of our packaging is plastic,
31% is plastic lined cups, 61% is
fibre.
We have changed straws from
plastic to paper, reducing plastic by
520tonnes per year, and removed
from customer areas , reducing use
by 8% per year.
We have changed the McFlurry
packaging to remove the plastic
lids completely, removing 380
tonnes of plastic annually.
Our plastic cups used for
Smoothies and Frappes are
fully recyclable.
Plastic lined cups used for
hot and cold drinks are
recyclable if collected
separately.
We have installed
recycling units in 90%
of our restaurants,
giving customers the
opportunity to
separate paper cups,
and plastic packaging
for recycling.
We are part of the
Valpak scheme which
offers an incentive to
waste companies to
collect paper cups
from businesses,
transport hubs,
hospitals and
universities.
Our plastic cups contain min 40%
recycled content.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to
be reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken See previous slide See previous slide
Our staff complete litter patrols around their
restaurants three times per day, and separate
plastic for recycling.
Over 50% of our packaging currently carries the
OPRL logo; cups carry a recycling message.
See previous slide
Planned Actions We will change from
plastic to wooden cutlery
in 2020, and offer a
reusable alternative at
launch.
In 2020 we will trial two
ways of promoting
reusable cups for drinks
– through offering a
discount to customers
brining in a reusable
cup, and through a
partnership with a third
party to offer a deposit
and return scheme for
reusable cups.
We will sell our own
Branded reusable cup in
2020 to promote reuse.
We will be testing a
fully recyclable rPET
lid for cold drinks in
2020.
We are developing a
new cup for cold
drinks that can be
widely recycled in all
UK paper mills.
We have supported Great British Spring Clean since
it started, and will continue to support in 2020.
We hold our own community litter clean ups every
summer, and this year will focus on recycling.
We supported DEFRA’s Keep It, Bin It campaign in
2019, and will continue to support through our
social media channels.
We sponsor Beach Clean Wales in September each
year, and this year will be partnering with
Ashortwalk to recycle the marine litter back into
items that can be donated.
We are supporting various recycling initiatives
across the country, Leeds by Example, In the Loop
Swansea and Edinburgh, Glasgow Cup Movement.
We support Live Here Love Here in Northern
Ireland, through donations to small grants to help
communities, and through funding a competition to
create a video to raise awareness of litter.
In 2020 we will be
testing a new lid for
cold cups made with
a minimum of 40%
recycled content.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Eliminated single use
plastics:
Single use food carrier
bags replaced with
multi-use bags.
Produce bags moved to
paper.
Disposable plastic
cutlery replaced with
wood version in all our
stores, cafes and offices.
Plastic straws replaced
with paper version and
given only on request.
PVC eliminated from the
business.
We removed 1000
tonnes single use plastic.
Glitter removed for
Xmas 2019 cards,
wrapping paper and gift
bags, as well as
horticulture.
Every year our stores
return circa 100 million
garment hangers for
reuse and recycling –
we’ve recycled or
reused 1 billion to
date.
We replaced 162
million pieces of black
plastic with widely
recyclable alternatives.
We’ve already removed
1700 tonnes of black
plastic.
We launched a
financial incentive for
customers who use
their own lunchboxes
and coffee cups in our
stores’ Market Places
and cafes.
We successfully launched our Plastic Take-
Back scheme for hard-to-recycle plastic in
12 stores.
We work in partnership with Wastebuster
in primary schools to teach children the
importance of reducing waste and
recycling.
All our postal plastic bags
for on-line orders have
100% recycled content.
Coat hangers have 95%
recycled content.
We successfully delivered
Furniture in trial bags made
with 30% Post consumer
waste.
An average of 30% recycled
content already widely used
across plastic bottles and
trays.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Removed 18 tonnes of protective
plastic covers from cashmere
jumpers and bedding.
In September 2019 we launched a
reusable range to help customers to use
less plastic: Reusable cups and water
bottles, breakfast and lunch containers.
See previous slide
See previous slide
Planned actions We will remove 1000 tonnes single
use plastic.
We will continue moving to
renewable plastic in our tea bags.
Following on from our successful
trial at Tolworth, we are progressing
with the removal of plastic from our
fruit and vegetables – for example
we are selling loose grapes in paper
and replacing banana bags with
bands.
100% of packaging will be easy to recycle
by 2022.
We cease to use any Polystyrene in Food
packaging by December 2019.
We will continue to remove remaining
black plastic by the end of 2020 – for
example we have started replacing all
black ready meal trays.
We will replace HDPE garment shrouds
into easier to recycle LDPE version in
2019.
We will continue collaborating on
recycling projects such as Hubbub’s
Leeds by Example and In the Loop.
Continue rolling-out of
our Plastic Take-Back
scheme – our front of
store collection points
for difficult to recycle
plastic packaging.
Consistent use of OPRL
logos to help
customers to recycle.
Committed to
increasing recycled
content to 30% or
more across business
where appropriate.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-
use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken
We have removed single use cups from our store, manufacturing and office canteens and replaced them with reusable ones. This will save over 13.6m single use cups per year, representing 61.5T of polystyrene. We no longer sell multipacks of plastic straws or cotton buds. We have removed all expanded polystyrene from food packaging. In 2019 we launched a sustainably produced paper bag for life giving our customers the opportunity to replace plastic bags with paper bags. This will remove an estimated 45m plastic bags and save 1,300T of plastic per year. We have removed almost 80 million small plastic produce stickers on single fruit either just removed or replaced with a paper sticker.
We have removed all Expanded polystyrene from our food and drink packaging. Which is over 90 million trays and 700 tonnes of plastic. On almost half of our citrus range we have launched a LDPE net and LDPE giro band which is recyclable with our carrier bags in store. We have removed all black plastic packaging from our own brand food products. We have replaced almost 4,000 tonnes of black non-detectable plastic.
We have continued to roll out the front of pack recycling icon from 100 products to now over 400 products.
By the end of 2019 our water bottles will contain 25% recycled content. We have added the UK PP table to our packaging policy as a requirement by format and material of the minimum recycled content requirement.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken
We have removed plastic drinking straws from sale and in our cafes which removes approximately 30T of plastic and 65m plastic straws per year. We have removed cotton buds with plastic stems and replaced them with a paper version. This has removed 60T of plastic and 240m stems per year. We have removed the single use 5p bag and now only offer bags for life. This has saved 273m bags - or 2,597T of plastic from being used a year. We have removed plastic drink stirrers from our cafes and replaced with wooden ones. This has saved 8.9m stirrers from being used a year, equivalent to 4.2T of plastic. We have signed up to and are listed on the refill app, with all of our cafes offering free water refills for customers' drinks bottles. This is highlighted in store and in cafe with PoS. We have also fitted water fountains at all new stores.
81% of our own brand plastic packaging by weight is recyclable. We've moved our polystyrene plastic egg boxes into pulp. This has saved 294T of non-recyclable plastic, which was over 5.5m egg boxes.
We have trialed reverse vending machines which accept PET bottles and cans - to try and improve the recycling rates of these products. In one store we have collected more than 2m containers for recycling, representing 2.5T of plastic. We have supported a six month trial with Hubbub and others on improving on-the-go recycling as part of a project called Leeds by Example. Through this trial we supported a recycling bin in our Leeds city centre store and the communication to citizens on the street bins in the city centre. We have reviewed and confirmed that every store has a film recycling bin in their foyer.
We have achieved an average of 30% recycled content across our milk bottles. Our new PET meat and fish trays are made of a minimum of 80% recycled content. Which is using over 1,000T of recycled plastic a year. We are using our back-of-store plastic film waste - in both our bags for life and waste refuse sacks - which we buy back for our own stores and manufacturing sites.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions By the end of 2020 we will
have removed milk jiggers
from our cafes and canteens.
This will remove 16m single
use jiggers and 13.4T of
plastic per year.
We will launch a reusable bag
across the store estate for
produce to help our
customers buy loose fruit
and veg easier.
We will continue to roll out
an increased loose produce
range across a range of
stores before the end of the
year. We anticipate that this
will save at least 150T of
plastic per year.
After investing in
modifications to packing lines
to flow wrap packaging
trayless we are removing
non-functional plastic trays
from our tomato range
saving 72 tonnes a year.
We will remove all rigid PVC
packaging from our own
brand food and drinks
products by the end of
2019. Removing
approximately 1,300T of
non-recyclable plastic, or
103m packs.
By the end of 2019 all of
our CPET trays will be the
detectable and recyclable
natural CPET.
By the end of 2021 we will
have OPRL recycling
information on all of our
own brand plastic
packaging.
We will increase our bring
back of LDPE recyclable film
through clear front of pack
logos and clear bin signage
on the bag recycling bins
which we have in every
store. We will also trial a
range of bin styles and
locations to monitor bring
back and improvement of
quality.
By the end of 2020 we will
have embossed recycling
information into our goods
not for resale rigid plastic
plastic packaging.
By the end of 2019 we will
have achieved 40% recycled
content within our own
brand milk bottles with
Arla.
We will have an action plan
on non-food packaging to
start using recycled content
within our packaging.
By the end of 2019 all our
CPET ready meal trays will
have an average of 85%
recycled content in them.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Introduced compostable
fruit and veg bag
displacing 2.3 million
single use plastic bags.
Black plastic trays
removed from 44 fruit &
veg skus-circa 460,000
kgs of black plastic
avoided per annum.
34% of fruit and
vegetables now loose.
75 tonnes of plastic
removed from own-
brand water bottles.
2.7 Million single use
carrier bags removed
from our supply chain.
Replaced all plastic
spoons from our Moo’d
ice-cream with ones
made from wood.
Moving own brand meal range from
black to green trays.
Launched a range of healthy meals in
fully re-usable containers suitable for
food storage or as lunch boxes.
Launched Earth Kind range of
sustainable packaging like reusable
sandwich bags, sandwich wrap and
reusable alternatives to cling film.
Greek Style Yoghurt Pot (450g/500g)-
moved to cardboard outer layer from
plastic. Consumers can now separate
and recycle outer element.
Rolling out new recycling
icons on all own brand
products.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled
content across all plastic packaging.
Planned actions Will eliminate
remaining PS
(polystyrene)
packaging by end
Q2 2020.
Working systematically to identify
non-recyclable packaging formats
within in-store portfolio and will
address during packaging tender Q4
2019.
Rollout of recyclable bases across
mid tier cooked meats range.
Have completed packaging reviews
with suppliers of F&F, Beef, Lamb
Pork, Poultry and Fish and identified
key actions for completion during
2019/2020.
Target black plastic removal in
meat/fish.
Workstream mobilised: Sustainable
packaging for cheese.
Launch of Centra Compostable and
reusable Shopping Bag.
Working with agencies to promote in-
home and on-the-go recycling and
composting.
PET bottles- target
30% recycled
content by 2022.
HDPE bottles-
target 50%
recycled content
by 2025.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We have introduced
a “Negative List” for
hard to recycle
plastics and a
timetable to phase
out their use across
all of our packaging.
Starting in February
2019, Nestlé began
eliminating all
plastic straws from
its products.
Established the Nestlé Institute of
Packaging Sciences to help us focus
on achieving our commitments.
We have published design for
recycling golden rules for our
packaging developers and
suppliers.
Launched YES! bars in the 1st flow
wrapped paper wrapper (now
recyclable).
We have removed black caps on all
Nescafé products.
Continue to work with schools in our
communities to provide recycling education
through the R-Generation programme.
Launched new consumer recycling
campaigns (started in May 2019).
Launched Nescafé Dolce Gusto recycling
program.
Launched Confectionery recycling program
with TerraCycle.
Established partnerships with waste
management companies to test innovative
solutions to collection and recycling.
We have achieved an
average of 20%
recycled content
across Buxton and
Nestlé Pure Life
water.
Launched specific
sizes of Buxton water
bottles in 100% rPET.
Launched various
Nescafé products in
50% rPE shrink film.
Planned actions Continue work to
remove plastic
straws.
Continue to phase
out hard to recycle
plastics.
We have identified the 10 most
challenging packaging formats in
our portfolio and have defined
individual category roadmaps to
identify solutions for them by 2025.
We have begun developing
alternatives to plastic packaging
where feasible. Smarties started
the move to be plastic free in 2019.
We are developing clear recycling guidance
for all packaging to be rolled out by early
2021 for UK only packs.
We will continue to support recycling-on-the-
go campaigns in key UK cities in partnership
with Hubbub.
PP caps on glass jars
and tins – target 30%
recycled content by
2025.
PE shrink films –
target 50% recycled
content by 2025.
PET bottles – target
35% recycled content
by 2025.
Buxton water PET
bottles – target 100%
recycled content by
2021.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or
unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or
alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled
content across all plastic packaging.
Nomad Foods (BirdsEye UK)
Actions taken All packaging
identified and
categorised for
recyclability versus
targets.
No, non recyclable packaging
formats launched from 2019,
where possible.
First trials of recyclable flexible
packaging at both UK factories
completed.
Actions agreed with flexible
suppliers to further improve
recyclable packaging material
properties.
Investment planned in new
machine parts to facilitate
packing into recyclable plastic
packaging.
OPRL on all packaging in place in 2018. Initiated
discussions with
flexible plastic
suppliers to
initiate
development.
Planned actions Remove all
problematic
packaging by 2022.
Remove Black plastic trays for
meals by 2022.
70% of our product range is
currently recyclable, plan to be
80% recyclable by end 2020 and
100% recyclable by 2022.
Increase recyclable plastic
packaging by 20% by end 2020.
Mapped all packaging formats
and categorised by volume and
SKU for recyclability.
Participate in WRAP workstreams on flexible
packaging.
Will add clear recycling guidance on all current
and future packaging.
Commit to
introduce
recycled plastics
as soon as
recycled Food
Contact plastic
standards are
available.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken PVC and Polystyrene has
been removed from all
Ocado Own Brand main
component packaging.
All black plastics will have
been removed by the end
of 2019 on Ocado own
brand packaging.
50% of all Ocado OB lines
have widely recycled main
component packaging. The
other 50% of the range is
packaged in film or flexibles
for which there is no
commercially viable widely
recycled solution at
present.
We have converted 30% of
our PET packaging to rPET.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Invested in our
manufacturing sites to
enable us to roll out
compact packaging across
the most popular
multipacks for our snacks
brands. In June, this was
rolled out across our
Monster Munch and
Wotsits brands, followed
by French Fries and
Squares in September.
This action has resulted in
an average saving of 30%
plastic per multipack. This
increases coverage across
our portfolio, following
30% reductions for our
Walkers and Quavers six
pack packaging.
Developed and rolled out
Sustainable from the Start
an internal program which
embeds sustainability
principles at the start of
all new product
development, including
packaging design.
In April 2019, we
announced our global
investment in Carbios,
who are pioneering ways
to improve the number of
times plastic can be
recycled.
Our beverage portfolio
packaging is 100%
recyclable.
Following the launch of our
Crisp Packet Recycling Scheme
in December 2018, 17.5 million
packets have been collected. It
is the UK’s biggest and fastest-
growing scheme of its type,
with 93% of UK households
now within six miles of their
nearest public collection point.
Sponsored the 2019 Great
British Spring Clean, led by
Keep Britain Tidy. As part of
this, we also hosted our own
litter pick-ups at our sites
across the UK.
As a leading juice brand, we
have increased the
prominence of our ‘Recycle Me’
on-pack messaging on the
updated packaging in our
Tropicana range.
In July 2019, we launched
Tropicana Whole Fruit, a new
addition to the juice
category, with 50% rPET.
This summer, we also
launched ARTO Life Wtr the
packaging for which is made
from 50% rPET.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions We are taking numerous
actions to both reduce our
use of virgin plastic and
increase recycled content
across our bottled
product portfolio – see
target 4 for details.
We are continuing on our
journey to help us reach
our 2025 target of making
100% of our packaging
recyclable, compostable
or biodegradable: With a
strategy focused on
reducing, recycling and
reinventing our packaging.
We are committed to working
with our peers and actively
support a well-designed,
industry-led, not for profit
Deposit Return Scheme for
drinks containers.
PepsiCo’s vision is to build a
world where plastic need
never become waste. We
have ambitious targets to
increase the use of rPET
across our beverage
portfolio.
We are working closely with
our bottler Britvic to
implement the above for our
franchise portfolio.
We are committed to
transitioning ARTO Life Wtr
to 100% rPET in 2020.
In September, we announced
a global commitment to
reduce 35% of our virgin
plastic content across our
beverage portfolio by 2025.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Undertaken review of
portfolio to identify any
unnecessary or problematic
materials within the
portfolio.
All PVC material removed
from our portfolio.
Developed plan of work to
ensure all materials will be
reusable or recyclable by
2025.
Built a cross functional
packaging steering
committee to drive change
across all of our brands in
the UK.
All Pladis plastic packaging
can now be recycled via our
partnership with Terracycle.
All black trays replaced for
all Retailer brands.
Part of the WRAP Collaborative
Action Group for increased
citizen engagement.
Actively engaged with both
OPRL & Terracycle to increase
consumer engagement.
Member of CEFLEX advocating
for plastics circular economy.
Expanded TerraCycle
programme to all our brands -
over 600 collection points
across the country.
Introduced a UK
Packaging Sustainability
Lead to drive the agenda
within the business and
track progress.
Working with suppliers
to review opportunities
for food grade flexible
materials.
Planned actions Replace all problematic and
non-recyclable materials
used within the current
portfolio across all packaging
formats in the UK.
Remove all complex multi
component materials.
Remove or replace all non-
recyclable black rigid plastic
in the Pladis portfolio.
All packs will be labelled with
the appropriate
OPRL/Terracyle labelling to
give clear and consistent
messaging to consumers.
Incorporate 30%
average recycled content
into rigid plastic
portfolio.
Explore opportunities
for food grade flexible
material containing
recycled content.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Removed 50 tonnes of plastic
from our portfolio against
our target to remove 500
tonnes by 2025. This is over
and above the 320 tonnes we
removed between 2015-
2018.
Switched from using black
to clear, recyclable plastic
trays across our Mr Kipling
Pies and Cakes.
Currently almost 70% of
our plastics packaging is
recyclable according to
OPRL guidelines and almost
all of our packaging carries
OPRL symbology to help
consumers understand
what can be recycled.
Switched from using black
to clear, recyclable plastic
trays with 50-80% recycled
content across our Mr
Kipling Pies and Cakes.
Planned actions Target 500 tonne reduction
in the volume of plastic we
use across our portfolio by
2025.
Plan to remove PVC and PS
from our portfolio by end
2020.
Target 100% of our plastic
packaging to be recyclable,
reusable or compostable by
2025.
Almost 70% of our plastic
packaging is currently
recyclable.
Will continue to clearly and
transparently label our
products, in compliance
with OPRL guidelines, so
that our consumers can
easily understand the
recyclability of any end of
life waste packaging. With
100% of our UK Retail
portfolio to carry OPRL by
end 2019.
Seek to increase the use of
recycled plastic content
across our portfolio to help
create a market-pull for
recycled polymers,
wherever practicable, and
in compliance with food
safety standards.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Reduced single use
plastic by reducing
the number of dosers
on Ariel Liquid bottles
saving 51 tonnes of
plastic per year.
Removed plastic
handles from large
Fabric care boxes,
saving 36 tonnes of
plastic per year.
Today 86% of P&G Packaging is
recyclable.
Gillette Recycling Programme - all
brands of disposable razors,
replaceable-blade cartridge units
and razor plastic packaging are
recyclable in the UK. Once razors are
collected, Terracycle separates and
recycles the material into new
products. Gillette has also improved
its packaging to be more recyclable
by improving its Starter Packs to
become 100% recyclable, removing
all plastic from the packaging.
Introduced perforations on the
shrink sleeves on our Lenor fabric
conditioner bottles so the sleeves
can be easily removed before the
bottles go into the recycling stream.
Partnered with TerraCycle to collect
and return used air and homecare
packaging (any brand) for recycling.
Collected over 150,000 items in
2018.
Part of the WRAP Collaborative
Action Group for increased
citizen engagement.
Fairy and Head & Shoulders
partnered with Keep Britain
Tidy and Tesco to clean up 10
Beaches in the UK.
P&G, TerraCycle and Tesco
partnered for a second year to
give schools in the UK the
chance to win a playground
made from recycled plastic
thanks to Fairy and Febreze.
Community members were
encouraged to get involved
and help their local schools
win by voting for them in the
competition. The ‘Win A
Playground’ competition
focused on raising awareness
of the issue of waste recycling
amongst the youngest in our
society as well as their
communities.
In partnership with
TerraCycle, Head &
Shoulders produced the
world’s first recyclable
shampoo bottle made with
up to 25% recycled beach
plastic. In addition, we also
launched a limited edition
Fairy Beach Plastic bottle
made from 10% beach plastic
and 90% post-consumer
recycled plastic.
90% of all the hair care
bottles sold in the UK across
P&G’s Hair Care portfolio
contain up to 25% post-
consumer recycled plastic.
In the UK, P&G uses on
average 50% recycled plastic
(post–consumer recycled) in
our Lenor and Lenor
Unstoppables bottles and
25% in our Ariel liquid bottles
and 35% in our Ariel Purclean
bottles.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all plastic
packaging.
Planned actions
We will continue to
review our
packaging and
identify where we
can reduce our use
of plastic where
possible. As a
company, we have
committed to reduce
50% of our global
use of virgin
petroleum based
plastic packaging
and in Fabric Care
brands (like Ariel
and Lenor) we
commit to 45%
plastics packaging
reduction in the UK
by 2025 v 2018.
By 2022, P&G Fabric
Care aims to make all
its brands’ packaging
100% recyclable in the
UK.
Beginning in October
2019 and running
through the end of the
year (in the US and
UK), Olay will offer
Regenerist Whip
moisturizer with a refill
that fits right in the jar.
P&G is a founding member of
the Alliance to End Plastic
Waste (AEPW), currently made
up of nearly thirty member
companies, which has
committed over $1.0 billion
with the goal of investing $1.5
billion over the next five years
to help end plastic waste in the
environment.
We are leading the industry-
wide project HolyGrail 2.0
aimed at developing
watermark technology to
revolutionize the sorting of
plastic packaging at
sorting/recycling facilities. This
will allow more plastics to be
recycled and improve the
purity of recycled material to
allow for more widespread
use.
By 2020, P&G will increase PCR by up
to 50% in Ariel liquid detergent
bottles and up to 100% PCR PET in
Lenor transparent fabric conditioner
bottles.
By 2020, we plan to double the use of
recycled resin in plastic packaging
globally. So far, we have used
approximately 38,100 metric tons of
PCR in our plastic packaging which is
46% of the way to our goal.
We invented a breakthrough
technology that removes colour,
odour and contaminants from used
polypropylene to restore it to ultra-
pure recycled resin. To drive scale, we
licensed the technology to PureCycle
Technologies, which is completing
construction of its feedstock
evaluation unit and plans to open its
production plant in Ohio in 2020.
PureCycle has sold all of plant one
production for the next 20 years.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Completed chilled deli
packaging project which
removed remaining PVC
polymer. New format is
clear Mono PET - making
the tray recyclable.
Project results in
removal of 13 tonnes of
PVC from the supply
chain.
85% of product range is
currently recyclable.
All black plastic packaging has
been removed.
On Pack Recycling Label:
Achieved 95% packaging
coverage by mid-year 2019.
Participation in WRAP’s Recycle
Week campaign: Internal
engagement plus social media
support.
APET packaging –
moved from 100%
virgin to 30% RPET.
Planned actions Identified all non-recyclable
packaging formats within our
portfolio and have a plan to
address.
OPRL recycling guidance on
100% packaging by June 2020.
Will launch consumer recycling
campaign in 2020.
Increase collaboration with
supply chain (packaging
suppliers, MRFs) on recyclability
and
composting/biodegradability
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through
redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken In Q1 2019 we identified where we have non-
detectable carbon black plastic in our packaging
and have confirmed actions to move all elements
to non-carbon alternatives by mid-2021, generating
greater recyclability. We have already been using
non-carbon black technology for some of our
products since Jan 2019, and further actions
include moving to a colour that is NIR detectable
including moving to non-carbon black technology.
In the UK no black plastic will be used by Q1 2020.
We identified Poly-Oxymethylene (POM) in our
triggers as problematic for recycling of PET and
therefore developed an innovative new design.
This has been implemented across our cleaning
business in the UK with Dettol, Vanish, and Cillit
Bang.
Launched a flexible plastics
recycling program with
TerraCycle to recycle all our
flexible plastic packaging in
2019.
Started identifying suppliers
for flexible laminates that are
widely recyclable.
We are redesigning products
to reduce the amount of
plastic used in products,
developing alternative
material streams such as
paper-based barrier
laminates, and reconciling
bottle size & shapes to reduce
complexity and waste from
machines.
Membership with OPRL to roll out
recycling labels on our packaging from
2019- with Phase 1 near completion.
Launched content on Amazon and on
our most visited cleaners pages to
inform consumers how to recycle our
products.
Dettol launched a "Spring Clean
Challenge" in spring 2019 to clean the
Thames to drive awareness of
reducing single-use plastic. It involved
consumers, customers and had over
802 million media reach.
Procurement started
identifying key suppliers
that will help us source
the right quality PCR
(post consumer resin) at
the volumes we need.
R&D has started testing
our key formulations
against bottles that have
a 30% PCR content.
Most of our Airwick
blisters are produced
with 50% PET PCR for
more than 3 years and
now in 2019 we
increased to 70% PET
PCR for some products.
Planned actions RB started the program to exit PVC in 2004 and by
2009 no products in our portfolio, outside of
medicines, carry this material. We have continued
to use PVC only on our medicines portfolio due to
the safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
This is less than 3% of our total volume. We are
investing now in finding alternative PVC-free
materials for our medicine portfolio as soon as
possible. However, we anticipate this will be a
highly challenging & long-term initiative in order to
comply with the stringent consumer safety
standards and licensing authorisations. We are
determining how we can meet the goal best
without compromising public health requirements.
Develop action plans by end 2019 to ensure that our plastic packaging will be recyclable or reusable by 2025. Develop recyclability guidelines based on OPRL to inform marketing and R&D teams on how best to develop products to design for recyclability.
RB has commenced roll out of OPRL
labelling across our UK
portfolio. Phase 1 of implementation
across the Hygiene Home portfolio is
near completion. Phase 2
implementation across the Health &
medicines portfolio is under review –
awaiting review of regulatory
implications and the new OPRL
guidelines that are due Q4 2019.
Hygiene Home and Aircare products
will be live on OPRL APP when it's
launched in Q4 2019.
RB is actively pursuing
partnerships with PCR
suppliers. Following
analysis of market &
business prioritized, we
have developed a
roadmap outlining which
brands, regions & % PCR
are to be prioritize. Initial
testing for formula &
pack stability is
underway.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled
content across all plastic packaging.
Planned actions We have a very limited number of ePS shelf trays on denture care, totalling less than 1 ton globally (0.001% of total volume). We are actively seeking alternatives to replace this.
All our labels and sleeves will be developed with the recycling process in mind to support ease of removal and material identification to support recycling. We are in the process of implementing monitoring trackers for our primary packaging plastic formats to measure progress against reuse and recyclability. Secondary and tertiary plastic pack formats are now being evaluated and will be implemented as well into the monitoring process as a second phase.
RB UK has cooperated with Terracyle to recycle the materials that are not yet widely recyclable at local council level, including e.g. flexible laminates for wipes and pouches. Dettol, Vanish, Finish & Airwick are participating in the scheme at 978 locations across the UK.
See previous slide
Actions taken Removed 290m plastic bags for loose items in produce equating to 489 tonnes of plastic and offered a reusable alterative. Removed 20m polystyrene pizza bases equating to 180 tonnes of plastic and replaced with a recyclable board base. Removed plastic bags from online deliveries. Lightweighting and increased recycled content in our plastic water bottles.
68.2% of our own brand and branded plastic packaging is widely recyclable with an extra 12.5% recyclable at store with carrier bags. Most of our produce is now out of black plastic and we have started to move out of it in meat too. We have removed black plastic trays from chilled ready meals – we were the first retailer to offer a recyclable alternative in our own-brand range, saving over 1,000 tonnes of hard to recycle plastic each year.
We accept carrier bags and all film marked with the ‘recycle with bags at larger stores’ OPRL logo on the doorstep during an online delivery. We provide carrier bag/ LDPE recycling in all supermarket stores. We are collecting bottles and PTT in over 400 stores, all of which also have carrier bag recycling too. We are piloting Deposit Return schemes to ensure we find the most convenient and effective version for our customers.
Nearly 40% of our plastic packaging already uses recycled content. Average 26% of post consumer recycled content used in our own brand plastic packaging. Tu clothing hangers are now made from 100% recycled materials.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Replaced plastic with paper bags
in Bakery.
We are trialing removal of
plastic packaging on an
increasing number of produce
lines in addition and changing to
a recyclable band on our organic
bananas.
We have made fresh water
stands available for customers
to refill their own water bottles
in 326 supermarket cafe's
across the country and we will
be selling reusable coffee cups
in our cafes where we do not
use plastic cups, cutlery or
straws, and offer a 25p incentive
on hot drinks for customers to
use reusable cups.
We replaced all of our plastic
cotton bud stems with a
biodegradable option in 2017.
We removed microbeads from
our Own Brand products in
2013.
Our organic avocadoes
are now in a fully
recyclable format which
we will roll out across
produce.
All of our sparkling water
bottles changed from
green to clear.
We encourage customers
to bring their own
containers to our meat
and deli counters.
We are collaborating with
others on R&D e.g. NERC
to develop new packaging
and recycling
technologies.
We are trialling a 'pre-cycle' area
in stores for customers to
remove unwanted packaging
and leave it for recycling.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Planned actions
We will reduce plastic
packaging by 50% by 2025 by
removing unnecessary plastic
components and reducing
our use of plastic.
Where it is hard for us to
remove plastic packaging, we
will provide solutions for
customers to recycle and
reuse and incentivise them
for doing so.
By end 2020 we will have
removed all PVC, polystyrene
and non NIR detectable dark
colours from our own brand
packaging where feasible.
By the end of 2023, 100% of
our plastic packaging will be
recyclable, reusable or
compostable.
We will be replacing all own
brand black plastic
packaging with recyclable
alternatives by March 2020.
We will continue to pursue
the most sustainable and
appropriate packaging
materials for the products
we sell.
All of our produce film
packaging will be recyclable
by the end of 2020 in line
with WRAP UK Plastics Pact
ambition to collect and
mechanically recycle both
PE and PP films.
We are investing in systems
and automated reporting to
monitor progress against
the targets.
Customers will be able to use
recycling facilities at further
125 stores (currently 275).
We will reconsider our existing
recycling provision and
develop a strategy that
ensures it’s implementation is
efficient as possible and
makes it convenient for our
customers to recycle.
By 2022, 30% average
recycled content across
all own brand plastic
packaging.
We will research how we
can partake in closing
the loop on materials
right from design stage
so that they are going
back into the supply
chain as recyclate.
Our packaging
guidelines for suppliers
outlines a hierarchy of
materials which
prioritises plastic
packaging with
minimum 30% post
consumer recycled
content at the top,
followed by recyclable
and difficult to recycle
plastics which we do not
allow in our packaging.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Revision to gauge of OPP film
used in flow wrap moved
from 35 micron to 30 micron.
Active project to target a
further 5-8% reduction where
possible in film by optimizing
flow wrap against product
size.
Initial investigation into the
feasibility of using PE/BOPE
film at 25 micron as a
recyclable alternative to
OPP film.
Currently underway with
the elimination of Black
plastic trays from all retrial
packs- due for completion
by end December 2019.
Samworth Brothers are
looking at developing on pack
recycling communications
across all ranges.
Adding OPRL info to packs.
Proposal to review
inclusion rates and to
set progressive targets
for annual increases.
Planned actions
Planned move to 25 micron
film from 30 micron through
2020.
Additional reviews of pack
formats to reduce complexity
and increase potential
reduction in film required.
Develop critical path for
progressive move to
recyclable with specified
pack components being
compostable if not
recycled.
We will be working with
industry bodies to develop
tracking systems and
methodologies.
Proposal to review
inclusion rates and to
set progressive targets
for annual increases.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Removed plastic skillet from
Lunchbox Loaves and
replaced with cardboard u-
card. Simultaneously
reduced size of cutter.
2 New Innovations - looking
at inner film for individual
products but replacing the
outerwrap film with a
cardboard box (widely
recycled carton logo added to
the pack) with the pack
becoming 50% recyclable.
Film tender in progress.
Within this sustainability a
key criteria.
Exploring availability of
materials given specific
demands made of
packaging by our product
and process (i.e. cold-seal,
flexible film required.
Product wrapped warm and
remains warm for circa 36
hours. As such packaging
needs to have strong
barrier properties).
Adding OPRL info to packs at
next scheduled pack change.
Already on some packaging.
Exploring availability of
materials given specific
demands made of
packaging by our
product and process.
Planned actions
Film tender in progress. At
transition will reduce cutter
guides wherever possible to
ensure minimum amount
used.
Once transitioned, will
reduce microns subject to
successfully passing barrier
testing.
Once transitioned to
supplier will identify
available materials and
conduct testing.
See above Once transitioned to
supplier will identify
available materials and
conduct testing.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken LDPE secondary and
tertiary wrap is currently
recyclable via retailer front
of store collection points.
All our products are
clearly labelled with a
recycling message.
July 2019 Launch of White
rock “together we can
make a difference”
packaging campaign
(consumer facing) on
White Rock printed film
Supported Recycle week
2019.
All PET bottles currently
contain 25% rPET –
Planned actions
Remove Polypropylene
plastic carry handles from
our multipack products
saving 1000 miles of
unnecessary PP plastics per
year by the end of 2019.
Ambition to reduce all plastic
used in manufacturing by
15%.
Investment in two recycling
bailers to dispose and
recycle all LDPE film on site.
Shepley Spring will have 0
waste from manufacturing
plastic by the end of 2019.
Ensure a 100% recyclable
bottled water portfolio.
Update Shepley website
to incorporate a dedicated
'sustainability' page.
We will add a 'Recycling
Locator' to the website.
Explore the opportunity to
use a recycled mix blend film
on all tertiary packaging –
December 2019.
Our ambition is to increase
the recycled content of our
PET bottles to 50% rPET by
2025. We have a further
bench mark in place to track
the 2025 target - we will
move to 30% rPET by the
end of 2020.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Market searches conducted, no appropriate solution found to date. Wrap and ABF notified of our concern regarding achieving this target due to no availability of alternative fit for purpose substrate solution.
100% of the primary packaging 137 items which need changing have been categorised and recommendations for change made to our brand teams. We have moved Treat sleeves to recyclable PET. We have moved our Askeys ice cream cone range out of black plastic into clear trays, consuming all former packaging and achieving zero waste. Successful trials of recyclable mono layer for brown sugars. Successful trial of Crusha PET recyclable sleeves. Brand teams attended Fit for the Future Packaging Immersion day to learn about appropriate Plastic Pact compliant alternatives.
Askeys NPD launched this year went straight into recyclable clear trays. Improved visibility and accessibility of packaging data following investment in data capture and analysis.
We have attempted to source recycled HDPE, but due to high market demand, have so far been unsuccessful.
Planned actions To have sourced a solution for Allinson single use yeast sachets.
Pact solution plan by brand, by sku underway. One brand completed which includes 80 slus’ packaging down to a tertiary level. Move all Crusha sleeves to PET spring 2020 with full existing substrate run out and zero waste. Trial planned of Nano stretch films to reduce weight. Trial planned for 3kg/5kg/10kg plastic sugar bags recyclable alternatives.
Our aim is for all branded NPD launched after September 2019 to be Plastic Pact compliant. We will continue to work to improve accessibility and visibility of packaging waste data placed on the UK market. We await OPRL re-launch to enable us to improve packaging communications on pack ASAP.
We continue to have Plastic Pact discussions with all our primary suppliers to review compliant solutions. We continue to horizon scan for solutions coming into the market.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Black trays removed
from garlic. Tesco being
the exception.
Reviewing alternative
materials to HIPS for
our mince pies and
express doughnuts.
Removed laminated
acetates for the JS
Muffins range.
We are focusing on ensuring
recyclability instead of
reuse/compostable.
We have reduced gage on;
Acetate
Shrink wrap
Garlic trays
Review all packaging, ensure all
have the right OPRL logos so
that the consumer can easily
identify.
Move to widely recyclable where
possible.
Measure and report the
levels of recyclability by
sku.
Ensure 30% minimum
content.
Planned actions 12 week trial underway
with COOP to remove
our remaining laminated
acetates. Target
removal from March
2020.
Tesco Black removed by
Dec 2019. Therefore
100% eliminated from
the business.
HIPs removed from
December 2019.
Review of the site
canteen.
Plan for further reduction on
Garlic Film
Liners
Acetate
Implemented by May 2020.
OPP film is an issue as it
currently only recycled at large
supermarkets, working with our
customers and suppliers to find
potential solutions.
Ensuring all our packaging have
the correct OPRL logos.
Pushing our supplies to
declare 60% min content
for acetates. Currently
50%.
OPP film is a known issue
and we are working with
our customers to find a
solution.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We have successfully completed trials with alternatives to PET mesh teabags. We identified supply partners for recyclable alternatives for plastic laminates in sachets, etc.
Our paper cup inserts have been redesigned to be recyclable with other paper cups. This will eliminate 15 tons of plastic and ensuring about 80 tons of cups get recycled. We conducted multiple trials with alternative teabag materials for our round teabags. Trials are continuing.
We signed up to On-Pack-Recycling-Label (OPRL) membership.
We have identified our current supplier’s capability and challenges with rPET supply.
Planned actions Our PS cup lids will be transitioned to recyclable alternatives to be rolled out in 2020. This is two years ahead of our initial pledge commitment. Our Cold Infusions PET mesh teabags will be replaced in 2020 with compostable alternatives suitable for Kerbside food waste collection. This is a year ahead of our initial target.
We will start rolling out our first set of compostable teabags from 2020, and ramping up as quickly as possible, ensuring all our teabags are compostable by 2022. We will move from PP/PE to mono-material for polybag if necessary to conform with CEFLEX guidelines by 2022. Our films and flexibles will comply with guidelines from CEFLEX to fit into front-of-store collection schemes by 2023. We will trial alternative recyclable teabag envelope materials in 2020 and replace where applicable.
Our packaging will start to feature OPRL compliant logo starting from 2020 and ensuring full compliance by 2023. All our plastic packaging will comply with WRAP-UKPP and CEFLEX recyclability guidelines and fit existing recycling or composting waste management facilities in the UK by 2025.
We will explore and identify opportunities for recycled content in our secondary shrink-wraps and pallet stretch-wraps be end of 2020. Our PET bottles will include recycled content to technically acceptable limits by 2021 or when rPET supply is widely available to the market. Our plastic bottle caps will be transitioned to tethered designs by 2023.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Part of our Yorkshire Tea
plastic-lined disposable
cups were switched to an
industrially compostable
alternative in 2019, with
more to follow in 2020.
Decision made to
discontinue our plastic
coffee capsules, and these
will be phased out by
March 2020.
Roadmap for making all
packaging reusable,
recyclable or compostable
developed and agreed
internally.
Disposal information
(including OPRL where
relevant) started to be
introduced onto artworks.
Increased information
available on our Yorkshire
Tea website, giving
consumers information
about what packaging is
recyclable or compostable.
Timeline has been
developed to address
recycled content strategy
Planned actions Teabags switched to an
industrially compostable
alternative by the end of
2020.
Solution identified and plan
in place by early 2020 for
removing overwrap from
boxes of Yorkshire Tea.
Begin removing plastic valves
from coffee film by the end
of 2019.
Recyclable alternative to
our coffee film to be
identified and
implementation started in
2020.
Recyclable alternative to
our coffee bags envelopes
to be identified and plan in
place by the end of 2020 for
its rollout
Continue to roll out OPRL
and other
recycling/composting
information on packs
throughout 2020.
Opportunities to increase
recycled content in
shrinkwrap and palletwrap
identified by the end of
2020.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We have removed an
extensive selection of
plastic wrapped fruit
and veg products from
two of our stores where
loose equivalents exist.
45 packaged foods have
been taken out of
stores in Watford and
Swindon and we will
survey shoppers in
stores to help
understand the reaction
to the trial.
83% of our Own Brand plastic
packaging is currently widely
recyclable.
We have already replaced
polystyrene pizza bases with
cardboard in all our Own Brand
pizza products. This will mean
32.5m trays a year will be
replaced with cardboard,
removing over 300 tonnes of
polystyrene.
We have reviewed every
material used in our Own
Brand packaging and
developed a preferred material
list for product packaging. The
materials on the list are already
widely recyclable and contain
recycled content.
Our organic bagged prepared
salads are now made from PE
film which can be recycled into
our 10p Bags for Life that are
made from 94% recycled
plastic.
We’re encouraging our
customers to bring our new
PE salad bags to our larger
stores to be recycled and our
carrier bag collection cages in-
store have been updated so
that customers know they can
put other PE films in with
worn out bags
We have also introduced a
new recycling logo which can
be found on bread bags and
bags used for frozen products
so our customers know what
they can recycle at our stores.
We are trialing instore
recycling machines for plastic
bottles in selected stores. The
machines pay 10p for every
bottle returned.
We are running a soft plastics
collection trial in our stores to
collect packaging from our
customers
The materials on our
preferred materials list
can all be made from
recycled content.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned Actions
We will remove 1 billion
pieces of plastic from our
own brand packaging
portfolio by the end of 2020.
We are continuing to run our
trial where we have removed
plastic wraps from multipack
products in our Bar Hill store.
On our counters we will
remove PVC clingfilm and
replaced with PE.
We will remove bottled
water, disposable cups and
cutlery from our offices.
We will run dispensing trials
to understand potential
operational models and
challenges.
We will continue our
preparations for the Loop
initiative.
We will make a reduction in
the amount of plastic that we
use in our own label
packaging.
We are reviewing all of our
packaging at line level to
understand where we can
increase recyclability or
introduce reuse.
For own brand packaging all
materials that we have
identified as problematic (Red
column on our preferred
materials list) will be removed
from production by January 1st
2020. These materials will be
out of our stores by March
2020.
We are challenging our
branded suppliers to follow
our approach and to also
remove materials that we have
identified as problematic.
We will continue our soft
plastics collection trial
where we collect hard to
recycle material back
from customers. Since
the start of the trial we
have collected 45 tonnes
of soft plastic.
We will continue to trial
the in-store deposit
return machines for
plastic bottles.
We have increased the
amount of stores with
carrier bag collection
points from 422 to
almost 800.
We will continue to
encourage customers to
bring back PE packaging
films so that they can be
recycled with our carrier
bags at front of stores.
We will explore where we
can increase the amount of
recycled plastic content in
our products. We will do
this in a considered manner
to ensure that there is
enough recycled material
on the market.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned Actions We will reduce the amount
of plastic bags that we use in
our operations.
We will begin to offer our
customers re-useable
produce nets and encourage
our customers to continue
bringing their own
containers to our counters.
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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Unilever has launched Cif ecorefills, new at-home technology that allows consumers to refill and reuse their Cif spray bottles for life. Made with 75% less plastic, the ecorefill attaches to the current Cif bottle where it releases super-concentrated product; the bottle is then filled with water at home. Unilever introduced triggerless Cif Power & Shine Kitchen and Bathroom cleaners that allow reuse of the trigger spray from a previous pack, to reduce plastic usage.
PG tips led the market in moving to using fully biodegradable, plant-based material to heat seal the teabags in 2018. The tea bags use corn starch which is 100% biodegradable and 100% renewable. Householders can recycle the biodegradable tea bags by putting them in their local council food waste collection. Unilever pioneered a new detectable black pigment for its HDPE bottles for its leading brands Tresemme and Lynx so they can be detected by recycling scanners and successfully sorted for recycling. This move to used detectable black plastic also creates the possibility for us to use the recycled material back into our bottles.
We continue to add OPRL labels to our UK & Ireland packs to provide householders with simple information on what do to with the packaging once they have used the product. This includes: Colman’s, Knorr, Hellmann’s, Pot Noodle, Pot Pasta, Pot Rice, Marmite, PG Tips and Scottish Blend tea, Comfort Intense, Surf liquid and powder, Domestos bleach, the majority of our Persil packs, Seventh Generation, Cif Cream and Cif floor cleaner, Lynx and Sure deodorant ranges, and Alberto Balsam.
Unilever continues with its programme towards using more recycled content in its portfolio: We are now using 100% recycled content in our packs for Comfort Intense, Seventh Generation and Cif Nature’s Recipe. The new detectable Lynx and Tresemme black bottles will be using 30% PCR. In 2018 we launched our new personal care brand, Love Beauty & Planet, which uses bottles that are 100% recycled and recyclable. LBP also uses a special adhesive to enable labels to separate cleanly from the bottle. We have introduced our Domestos Power 5 Eco pack which has a 100% recycled blister pack and cage.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We are adding perforations to the
shrink sleeves used on bottles
across our range to help
householders remove them, making
it easier for the bottles to be
recycled.
Unilever trialled the first wrapper-
less ice-cream multipack for Solero,
with 35% less plastic compared to
the original Solero pack with
individual plastic wrappers. The
new, innovative box had built-in
compartments, so the individual ice
creams could be inserted, without a
plastic wrapper, and the box could
be widely recycled in the UK.
We have introduced floating silicon
valves in the caps of our Hellmann’s
mayonnaise squeezy bottles which
means they will now be separated
from the recycling process.
All our Pot Pasta and Pot Rice packs
have had a new tear strip
introduced.
The majority of our Tresemme
black bottles in the UK have now
moved to using detectable black
plastic and the remainder will
move in early 2020.
By the end of 2019, Lynx will also
be using detectable black plastic
bottles in its range.
Our Comfort Perfume Deluxe
range now uses detectable black
plastic caps.
The majority of our Persil Capsules
packs have moved from using
pouches to recyclable tubs.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions Unilever has announced ambitious new commitments to reduce our plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics. By 2025 we will halve our use of virgin plastic, by reducing our absolute use of plastic packaging by more than 100,000 tonnes and accelerating our use of recycled plastic. We have also committed to help collect and process more plastic packaging than we sell. Dove has announced a global move to new plastic free packaging for its iconic beauty bar. Work is underway to replace the plastic outer-wrap of its beauty bar multipacks with a zero-plastic material. We have been trialling ways to remove the plastic film that covers our PG tips boxes. Our ambition is to remove the overwrap from the range of PG Tips by the end of 2020.
We are in the process of switching our Domestos Sink and Pipe Unblocker bottles to using detectable black plastic. In 2020 we will be moving to a cardboard backing for our Domestos toilet rim blocks which currently have a film backing.
Unilever will be rapidly accelerating our use of recycled plastic to hit our virgin plastic reduction goal, in addition to an absolute reduction. Unilever’s beauty brand Dove has announced a global move to using 100% recycled plastic in its bottled products. The new commitments are part of Dove’s 2025 commitment to reduce plastic waste, which will see the brand avoid the use of more than 20,500 tonnes of virgin plastic globally per year. We will be introducing recycled plastic into our Magnum ice cream tubs in 2020.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We have switched our plastic stem
cotton buds to paper.
We have stopped selling packs of
single-use plastic straws.
We specify that none of our own
brand packaging contains EPS
(Expanded polystyrene), PVC or PLA.
We have removed all disposable
coffee cups from our stores – 52
million in total – and provided
customers with a choice of reusable
alternatives.
We have eliminated microbeads
from our products.
We have removed all 5p single use
carrier bags.
In 2018 we launched an innovation
challenge through JLAB to tackle
plastic in our operations. 10
businesses were shortlisted with
ideas on alternative packaging,
chemical recycling, sustainable
materials and plastic-free products.
CupClub TM , an innovative
returnable packaging service for
drinks, will be trialled as a result.
We have replaced loose
fruit and veg bags with
home compostable
alternatives which can be
used as caddy liners by
customers.
We have already removed
black plastic from meat,
fish and poultry, fruit and
veg.
We are trialling alternative
bread bags in our shops
that are widely recyclable.
Since March 2018 our
customers have been able
to bring their own clean
and lidded reusable
containers to our counters
to take home cold
products. This has
contributed to a reduction
of 5 million deli counter
bags since 2017.
We have engaged with
our customers on the
topic of plastic through
social media, signage
in our shops and our
publications, including
Waitrose Weekend.
We are members of
the On Pack Recycling
Label (OPRL) scheme
which aims to help
promote recycling and
ease consumer
confusion by providing
clear and consistent
recycling information
on pack.
We currently specify an
average of 30% recycled
content across all widely
recyclable polymers in
our Own Brand product.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned actions In 2019 we will stop selling
single-use plastic cutlery.
We aim to eliminate
unnecessary plastic at our
counters and our cafes by
2020.
In 2019 we are replacing
all plastic cutlery from our
Food to Go and cafes with
an FSC certified wood
alternative.
In 2019 we are going to
trial selling more fruit and
veg loose. We are
currently working out
which products still need
some protection to
maintain their quality and
avoid waste.
We will have identified solutions
to make all of our own brand
packaging widely recycled, reused
or home composted by 2020, and
will meet out target by 2023. We
are already at 70% and intend to
increase this to 80% by 2020 and
100% by 2023.
We will remove the polystyrene
from products like our yoghurt
pots by 2020.
By the end of 2019 we will have
removed black plastics for all own
brand products.
In 2019 we will pilot refillables in
shops.
We plan to eliminate plastic
laminated board or paper (for
products like sandwiches) by
2021 and complex laminates like
crisp packets by 2023.
We will introduce a reusable fruit
and veg bag for customers to buy.
We have invested £1m in
the Waitrose & Partners
Plastics Fund. The fund
will build on the
momentum from JLAB
to address other key
areas such as education
and changing societal
behaviour to prevent the
causes, as well as
tackling the
consequences and
effects, of plastic
pollution.
We plan to include an
average of 50% recyclate
across all widely recyclable
polymers in our Own Brand
product and are in the
process of identifying how
to achieve this.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken ACROSS ALL TARGETS:
Organised a cross business
event with external speakers
on plastics in packaging to
raise awareness, educate and
drive action across ABF.
Altered our NPD stage and
gate forms to outline our
plastics commitments and
established a guidance pack
to aid understanding.
Collation of our baseline
data to understand our
current position.
Changed our specifications
so that we explicitly ask
suppliers to outline the %
recycled content.
Planned actions Not applicable for our
packaging portfolio.
96% of our portfolio in
scope is currently compliant
and plan to be 100% by
2025.
Will target to move from
OPP/OPP laminate film to
monolayer OPP for our
retail size rice bags and
noodle film by 2021.
Continue to ensure that we
have the correct labelling
on pack to enable effective
recycling.
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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all plastic
packaging.
Actions taken ALPLA do not use any materials deemed problematic or unnecessary and commit to ensuring this continues.
ALPLA only manufacture packaging using fully recyclable polymers: HDPE, PET and PP.
All ALPLA packaging formats manufactured by ALPLA such as plastic Bottles, Containers and Caps/Closures are all made from fully recyclable polymers and all widely collected from the UK households via the various Local Authority collection schemes.
ALPLA Milk bottle packaging typically contain 30% to 40% food grade HDPE (rHDPE) which is a fully UK sourced and processed recycled material. PET container can contain various addition rates typically 30% to 40%, however some packaging formats do contain up to 100% rPET. Currently there is no approved rPP recycled material available due to there being no approved processing facilities.
Planned actions Will not introduce any plastic materials or items deemed problematic or unnecessary to their operation.
We don’t currently intend to consider using compostable plastics.
ALPLA will continue to use recyclable polymers, HDPE, PET, and PP. All of our packaging formats are fully recyclable.
ALPLA will continue to use high levels of recycled plastics in the packaging we produce.
Actions taken Lightweighting of containers – see more information here and here. Move away from unrecyclable black – see more information here and here.
Sustainability grading system developed to identify environmental improvements in design process. See more information here. Launch of packaging designed for secondary uses. See more information here and here. Launch of increased recyclability products. See more information here and here.
Move away from unrecyclable black. Launch of increased recyclability products.
Product launches with recycled content:
Garcon wine bottle (100% recycled content). X-Enviroshrink (30% recycled content)
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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all plastic packaging.
Planned actions At Berry, we have been
developing recyclable
alternatives to replace
non-recyclable
packaging for many
years. In the near-term
the company is
committed to develop a
widely recyclable
alternative for PS
product lines by the end
of 2020.
Sustainable design,
focused on resource
efficiency and increasing
recyclability, is also at
the core of our business
practices.
We recognize that not all
of our fast-moving
consumer goods
packaging is recyclable
today. We have been
taking steps for several
years to transition the
market to packaging
that is recyclable in
todays infrastructure,
and will continue to do
so.
We have commercialised
multiple reusable
packages in the past and
are eager to partner
with customers on new
reusable packaging
applications and models.
We commit to evaluate
all our product lines by
the end of 2020 to
determine the best
markets for reusable
packaging.
As one of Europe's leading
recyclers we will continue
to invest in recycling
infrastructure to increase
recycling capacity across
our operations to ensure
that we contribute to the
effective recycling of
plastic packaging.
Sustainable design,
focused on resource
efficiency and increasing
recyclability, is also at the
core of our business
practices and we also
work with external
partners to increase
collection and recycling of
plastic packaging.
Berry has long been an advocate of recycling
and recycled content. We continue to
develop product ranges that incorporate
recycled content reflective of market
availability and technical requirements of
our packaging.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery
model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken PVC has been completely
phased out.
We now offer NIR detectable
bespoke colours to replace
black PET trays.
We were announced winners
of the Innovation of the Year
2019 at the UK Packaging
Awards for our new Twist-
Loc Treat tub. This tub is:
- fully recyclable: The
removable cardboard
sleeve means 100% of the
packaging can be recycled.
- It is made from up to 90%
recycled PET
- There’s no small plastic
break-off-parts because the
tamper-evident mechanism
is integrated within the
pack.
As a packaging
manufacturer we
encourage all our
customers to use clear on
pack recycling labelling.
99.8% of our products
contain recycled content.
Charpak have a current
minimum of 70% recycled
content and up to 90%
recycled content within our
PET products.
Clear PP contains a minimum
of 15% recycled content.
HIPs contains a minimum of
75% recycled content.
There are restrictions on
polypropylene based
products due to food
regulatory compliance which
hinder the increase of
recycled content in PP.
Planned actions The majority of high impact
polystyrene will be phased
out by the end of this year.
When Polystyrene is phased
out at the end of this year, all
of Charpak’s materials will be
recyclable.
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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken In October 2018 Coveris launched our single-substrate, recyclable PE+ film across Co-op prepared produce and Tesco organic salads. The film is recycled in the same way as carrier bags at larger stores. This was followed by the launch of a single-substrate PE/PE laminate – MonoFlexE pouches and films that is 100% recyclable in the same way.
In November 2019 we launched a new 100% recyclable, up to 100% recycled shrink film that contains up to 50% post-consumer recyclate (PCR) and optional pre-consumer top-up material.
Planned actions The majority of packaging we supply is film packaging which is not currently collected for recycling from UK households. We need to work with LA’s and recyclers to enable this to happen. PE films are able to be recycled at front of store collection points and we are working to move more of this packaging portfolio to this material.
We are working with our customers to influence the use of materials which can be recycled by consumers at front of store collection points.
As one of Europe’s largest extruders of PE films, we are supporting the use of these films given the ease and high-quality of recyclability as both mono and single-substrate laminate structures. PE films can currently be recycled at front of store collection points but is likely to move to kerbside as an outcome of the recent Government consultations.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Faerch do not manufacture
any products containing any
plastic materials deemed
problematic or unnecessary.
In October Faerch unveiled a
recycled PET and PP snap
pack for yoghurt packaging-
giving consumers a recyclable
alternative to polystyrene. We
also do PET snap packs.
Faerch manufacture
packaging using only
recyclable polymers – PET
and PP and all our pack
formats are recyclable (such
as trays used in ready meals
etc).
We encourage all our
retail customers to use
clear on pack recycling
labelling.
Evolve by Faerch is a ready
meal tray made from an
average of 80% recycled PET
post-consumer content,
uniquely utilising mixed coloured
PET as attractive food
packaging. As the products are
created from a natural mix of
recycled PET, the colours will
vary, and the different palettes
of colours enable consumers to
recognise they use a recycled
and circular product.
We are also manufacturing and
moving many of our Clear PET
products to manufacture from
100% recycled material.
In March Faerch launched a
90% rPET ‘Diamond Pot’ for
Bunzl catering Supplies for the
food service market.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken We removed all Carbon Black products! We identified all black products in our portfolio and worked with the customers to reformulate to other colours. We worked with our customers to change all polystyrene products to either polypropylene or RPET, including multipacks with a innovative Polypropylene solution. We worked with a breakfast product produced to redesign their product to a fully recyclable solution and eliminate the use of a single use shrinksleeve.
‘Design for recycle’ integrated in our NPD process to ensure all new products are 100% recyclable. This new procedure prohibited material use, ensured customers were reducing weight of products, and involved testing of coloured products through existing recycling systems. In one example, it identified a new red product that failed detection in a recycling centre, as it contained carbon black pigment. This was then reformulated and designed for recycling.
Joined OPRL and actively promoted this to customers for NPD and relaunches. We have increased the number of products with OPRL labelling by >80% in 2019 We are collaborating with other producers of plastic/cardboard combination pots to have increased recycling rates via technological solutions and consumer engagement.
Since 2018 we have worked with customers to sample products with RPET content in the range of 30-100%. We have converted all our PET range to 30% recycled content as a minimum. We have developed a range of fully recyclable cardboard/RPET combination products as an alternative to PP with up to 100% RPET.
Planned actions Continuing the work of 2019 of stopping Polystyrene manufacture, we will fully deplete stock of PS, and fully replace all multipacks with our innovative PP 4-pack and 6-pack products, in partnership with our customers and retailers.
By end of June 2020, 100% of primary packaging produced in the UK will be defined as widely recyclable.
Work with customers to ensure that OPRL labelling is present on >95% decorated products by end of 2021. Further Collaboration with
recyclers on introduce
digital watermarking for
improved sorting and recycling rates.
We will work with customers and suppliers to ensure all PET products contain >30% recycled content. We will work with customers and suppliers to introduce food grade recycled polypropylene in small volumes in 2020, and increasing each year.
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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to
be reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all plastic
packaging.
Actions taken We helped a major retailer meet their commitment to replace PVC cling film from their own-branded products with an alternative recyclable material by the end of 2019. Working in collaboration with machine providers, the retailer, and their food suppliers for sausage and mushroom lines, we trialled a Polyolefin (PO) cling film developed by kp, helping them find the sustainable material they wanted that can be recycled with old plastic carrier bags at their in-store return schemes.
Some examples include:
All our PET trays are recyclable. Our newly launched kp InfinityTM trays made from expanded PP have also undergone several trials and tests, demonstrating full recyclability with the main PP stream. We have run several successful trials to demonstrate the recyclability of rPET trays with partners and collaborating with our rPET flake suppliers to increase tray flake.
The #LeedsByExample campaign is increasing the awareness of recycling on-the-go in Leeds city centre. kp are creating a closed loop process by receiving the PCR rPET to create more protective food packaging – to be replicated across other UK regions. Circular Economy of a PCR rPET tray video: Following the journey of our Elite tray through every stage of the supply and value chain we created a short educational video illustrating the closed loop process, now viewed by over 20,000 people online and via our social media platforms. Sponsors of StarPack Awards - working with children and students at the school, college and university level to develop the packaging technologists of our future. To help close the loop on plastics we continue to proactively engage with stakeholders throughout the sector, encouraging the increased use of recycled materials and lobbying for improvements in recycling infrastructure. We need to transform collection and recycling around the world. Our partnerships with many organisations and associations to drive this include: EUPC, PCE; PET Sheet; PET Core; IVK, CEFLEX; RECOUP; The BPF; FPA; Packaging Federation; INCPEN; NAPCOR; APR; SPC.
Our RFresh® Elite trays in the UK are made from 100% PCR (post-consumer recycled) PET. We have signed long term contracts with select recycled material suppliers to secure significant supplies of PCR material. kp is the largest consumer of PCR rPET flake in the UK. Globally we use 140,000 tonnes of PCR annually. We continue to lead tray to tray recycling projects & initiatives in our key countries and are working hard with our partners upstream and downstream to see how we can create a PET tray recycling stream that can generate a stable supply of high quality recyclate so that we are truly closing the loop. We source PCR PET from suppliers who work with supply chains where PET containers are collected, sorted and recycled in deprived areas, thereby generating social, environmental and economic benefits to local communities. In addition, we have signed up to the Circular Plastics Alliance Declaration.
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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery
model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to
be reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Planned actions As part of our Positive Plastics Pledge - our strategy for the sustainable management of plastics for a circular economy, and as a signatory and Advisory Group member of the UK Plastics Pact, we have committed to:
Optimise resource use for packaging while ensuring the protection of its contents. We’re also reducing the weight of our packaging and downgauging. We seek to create a balance to optimise the amount of plastic we use, keeping it as light and resource-efficient as possible while ensuring it’s still preserving and protecting the product. We have developed a material strategy and an annualised road map for each material we use, substituting those that are deemed problematic to recycle in today's collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure. We are simplifying the range of materials we use and making it clearer how each product can be recycled, we hope to make collection, sorting and recycling much easier for everyone.
As part of our Positive Plastics Pledge, we have also committed to use only materials that are practically recyclable or sustainably sourced. We are phasing out non-recyclable plastics, where functional and sustainable alternatives exist, without contributing to food waste. We’re already looking at developing new materials and, while many of them are only at the research stage, we’re investing in the right solutions.
Within our Positive Plastics Pledge we are also committed to engage with consumers to help people understand the value of plastics waste. By giving people clearer information, through on-pack labelling and wider engagement with communities and campaigns, we can communicate the purpose and benefits of packaging, and how it can be recycled. This will also allow us to explain why it’s a much better solution to prevent plastic waste ending up in landfill, as litter on our streets or in our oceans.
As part of our Positive
Plastics Pledge, we
have committed to use
up to 100% of
recycled content in our
food packaging (where
food legislation
allows), such as post-
consumer recycled
polyester (rPET)
recovered from
bottles, pots, tubs and
trays. Our commitment
however is without
compromising on our
primary purpose on
product and food
safety and protection,
and without increasing
food waste.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled
or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content
across all plastic packaging.
Actions taken We no longer manufacture
packaging containing PVdC in
the UK.
We have now introduced a
recyclable EVOH barrier to
replace PVdC.
Planned actions Most of the polymers we use
(film packaging) are not
collected for recycling in the UK.
We need to work with Local
Authorities and recyclers to
enable this to happen.
Most of the polymers we use
(film packaging) are not
collected for recycling in the UK.
We need to work with Local
Authorities and recyclers to
enable this to happen.
Currently challenging
to include 30% pcr in
food contact films, but
we are working to
achieve an average of
30% from our pcr
inclusion in secondary
and tertiary films.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Mainetti's reuse and recycling schemes are developed as partnerships with our customers.
Equipment that is unique to Mainetti and the processes we use in the recycling activity ensures that all of the waste streams are managed in the most environmentally responsible manner and that none of the waste material generated goes to landfill.
Planned actions Reuse and Recycling are expanding activities within the Mainetti Group which are underpinned by continuous investment, our commitment to this important part of the hanger supply market. Whenever possible we reclaim hangers for reuse.
We actively encourage our customers and provide the necessary support and advice, securing the highest possible number of recyclable hangers that are returned to the recycling centre.
Any hanger that cannot be reused is granulated and the reclaimed material is used for producing new hangers.
Actions Taken All our products used in packaging are compostable.
We continue to work with the Co-operative, local authorities and organic recyclers to help replace single-use plastic bags by compostable bags in more than half of it’s Co-op stores. The bags are made from MATER-BI bioplastic and can be re-used for shopping or for collecting kitchen food scraps.
In October 2018 Novamont opened the Mater–Biopolymer plant. The plant produces biopolyesters with a high level of renewables, using raw materials as biobutandiol and azelaic acid which are used in the MATER-BI® compostable bioplastics.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Planned Actions Novamont manufacture and
supply bio-based plastics
which are certified according
to EU and UK standards as
biodegradable and
compostable. The use of
these materials in targeted
applications will help deliver
solutions which enable the
full recycling and reuse
system to be optimized.
All Novamont
manufactured and supplied
bio-based plastics which
are certified as
biodegradable and
compostable and
acceptable into UK organic
recycling systems (food
waste collections).
Work with converters to
expand UK production and
Local Authorities to
improve the food waste
collection system using
compostable products e.g.
bags, foodservice that bring
benefits to the organic
recycling system. Develop
outlets into organic
recycling. Communicate
with users and consumers
reference disposal routes
for compostable packaging.
Novamont as a virgin raw
material supplier are not
involved in the recycling
processing and conversion.
The material does have the
potential for recycling.
Novamont is committed to
increasing the renewable
content of its products in
line with the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation’s
Global Commitment.
Actions taken Plastipak do not use any
materials identified as
problematic or unnecessary.
Plastipak only manufacture
packaging using recyclable
PET.
By focusing on the
manufacture of products
using recyclable PET we are
helping to ensure that more
plastic packaging gets
effectively recycled.
Our PET containers contain
30-100% rPET.
Our target is to increase the
average rPET content, but
supply is limited.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or
compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging
effectively recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken The reduction of mixed
plastic waste is one of the
planet’s most urgent
sustainability challenges
and SABIC is committed
to the innovation of new
materials and processing
expertise through its
dedicated global
packaging team and
state-of-the-art Packaging
Innovation Centers
around the world. We
have embedded
sustainability across the
SABIC value chain, from
lower-carbon or
renewable feedstocks in
our upstream operations,
to end-of-life where we
are using chemistry to
enable recycling.
For SABIC, innovation involves
developing technologies to improve the
efficiency of manufacturing facilities,
reducing costs and environmental
impacts, and creating the products and
solutions our customers need. There is
an urgent need for sustainable
packaging solutions that are designed
with recycling in mind and offer a
reduced carbon footprint per produced
unit. SABIC’s Design for Recyclability
initiative was introduced for the creation
of packaging products aims to minimise
waste and help enable 100%
recyclability. Design for Recyclability is
just one part of SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™
initiative which offers a range of circular
solutions for customers. SABIC is at the
forefront of developing solutions that
enable the circular re-use and recycling
of packaging through pioneering
processes and key partner
collaborations.
SABIC is the first in the
industry that is
committed to scale up
high-quality recycling
processes for chemical
recycling of mixed
plastic waste to the
original polymer, aiming
to help reduce the
waste-stream.
Sabic are a founding
member of the Alliance
to End Plastic Waste
(AEPW). This new non-
profit organization,
consisting of global
companies across the
chemical and-plastic
value chain, will bring
collective knowledge,
resources, and
experience to address
plastic waste leaking
into the environment.
Further development of
chemical recycling technology
will support UK Plastic Pact
members to deliver an
increased level of recycled
content- particularly in film
packaging and food grade
packaging where it is not
currently possible through
mechanical recycling.
Using SABIC’s technology, in
August 2019 Magnum became
the first ice-cream brand to
use food-grade recycled
plastic, launching 600,000
tubs across Europe with plans
to roll out millions more
globally.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Have been engaging with
customers to discuss how pack
types can be made more recyclable
– this has included reducing
pigmentation, using simple labels
and increasing the use of single
polymer types.
Have full traceability and audit
trail of their plastic waste and
are committed to ensuring all
plastic waste stays within the
UK.
Have invested £27million in a
new 50,000tn/year post-
consumer PET processing plant
that is due to open in early 2020
with a capacity to process
57,000 tonnes of PET.
Have upgraded their sorting
infrastructure to enable better
sorting of pots, tubs, trays.
Have been working with
their customers to increase
recycled content in their
milk bottles to 40%, from
5% in 2007.
Planned actions Has a 5 year plan for increasing
UK plastic recycling capacity.
Are investigating new
technologies to reduce the
levels of plastics in their rejected
materials.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Produced a number of
Single Use Plastic plans
for customers that when
implemented will help
them reduce their plastic
consumption, improve
their procurement and
recycling of necessary
plastics and improve
their overall
performance.
Have identified a number of
actions around the use of black
plastics and are identifying
actions on film & flexibles.
We have undertaken 4 main
trials for difficult to collect
plastics, from wet aluminium
laminated flexibles to coffee
pods and pouches. Collectively
we have studied in 6 LA's for
periods between 6 months and
18 months each.
Planned actions Are working with a number of
parties on packaging design that
will assist on the extraction of
plastic items at sorting plants.
Continue to work with Local
Authorities and commercial
customers to develop
communications campaigns as
well as carry out workshops and
audits.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)
delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable
or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Target not relevant
for this organization.
Target not relevant for this
organization.
Continued R&D of microwave
assisted pyrolysis (MAP)
technology.
Stakeholder Working Group
established to identify “problem
plastics” for trials, and to ensure
fit of MAP to stakeholder needs.
Early stage trials on films and
flexibles underway.
Target not relevant for this
organization.
Planned actions Target not relevant
for this organization.
Target not relevant for this
organization.
Further trials on films and
flexibles over next year.
Build of first demonstrator unit.
Target not relevant for this
organization.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across
all plastic packaging.
Actions taken Developed and launched
the ‘Loop’ shopping
platform with numerous
brands and retailers, which
allows consumers to
purchase products in
refillable packaging which
is then collected, cleaned
and reused.
The platform has been
developed with brands and
retailers and has launched
pilots in Paris and the New
York areas.
TerraCycle creates
awareness and educates
consumers on the
importance of reducing
and reusing packaging
materials.
TerraCycle helps brands to
make their packaging
practically recyclable by
creating collection and
recycling solutions for 60+
types of currently hard-to-
recycle waste.
TerraCycle advises brands
and partners to move
towards easily recyclable
packaging and plugs the
gap where a packaging or
a product is complex to
recycle.
TerraCycle innovates to
create tangible solutions in
all areas of recycling and
reuse to enable brands to
achieve their own
sustainability objectives.
TerraCycle have partnered
with numerous brands to
set up free collection and
recycling programmes for
hard-to-recycle products
and packaging. This includes
working with companies
such as Ella’s Kitchen, JDE,
P&G, PepsiCo, Nestlé, KP
Snacks or Colgate.
Products that are recycled
include crisp packets, coffee
pods, multi laminate
pouches, biscuit and sweet
wrappers, cleaning wipes,
oral care products and
water filters.
Outside of programmes free
for consumers, TerraCycle
have launched a ‘Zero Waste
Box’ service which can be
used to collect and recycle
almost anything including
art and office supplies,
flexible plastic packaging,
hot-drinks packaging etc.
TerraCycle has
developed one of the
world’s largest supply
chain of recycled ocean
plastics.
TerraCycle now supplies
recycled HDPE and PET
pellets made from
plastics collected in the
oceans, on beaches and
in waterways.
This has allowed several
brands to integrate
ocean plastics into
consumer products
(example : the Head &
Shoulders recyclable
shampoo bottle made
with 25% ocean plastics).
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation
or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be
reusable, recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken See previous slide See previous slide TerraCycle works to
educate consumers and
brands on the importance
of recycling all waste
streams not just those that
are currently collected by
local authorities.
See previous slide
Planned actions Expanding the Loop platform
across more product
categories and make it
available in London and
across the UK from Q1 2020.
TerraCycle is expanding its
activities and is increasing
quantities collected as well
as programme efficiencies
across many of its
programmes.
TerraCycle is planning to
launch dozens of new
recycling programmes in
the UK in 2020.
TerraCycle is developing
food-grade PET pellets to
increase potential uses for
ocean plastics collected.
TerraCycle is also
developing supply chains to
provide other types of
unique recycled plastics
and materials to brands
and help integrate them in
their supply chain.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use
packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively
recycled or composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Working with the supply chain to
advise what the eight items are
and why they are problematic
within the recycling system.
Have launched a new scheme
called Procycle for capturing
those harder to recycle
materials including plastic
straws and toys. A box is
purchased by the customer to
fill with the specified material
and this in then couriered back
to Veolia for recycling.
Have worked with partners to
help redesign products to
ensure packaging moves
through the recycling system.
An example being working
with Unilever to design a
detectable black Tresemmé
bottle.
Invested in additional optical
sorting technology at the
Rainham Plastics Recycling
Facility (PRF) to improve
material quality.
Have trialled innovative
reverse vending machines at
Leon, Kings Cross, There are
plans to roll this out across
more stores to collect PET
bottles.
Have re-opened a HDPE
reprocessing facility in
Dagenham which processes
10,000tn of London’s HDPE
milk bottles into food grade
pellets for use in the dairy
sector.
Planned actions Are currently working with
external partners to research
and redesign products to
enable the effective sorting of
materials, using The UK
Plastics Pact’s design guidance.
Will continue to work with
business and Local Authority
partners to communicate
best recycling practice, using
Recycle Now
communications.
Plans to invest in additional
capacity at the Dagenham
HDPE recycling plant.
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Member Headline Action
Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary
single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative
(reuse) delivery model.
Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,
recyclable or compostable.
Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or
composted.
Target 4 30% average recycled content across all
plastic packaging.
Actions taken Work with the supply
chain to help identify
offending problematic
packaging where
possible.
Help advise why
packaging is problematic
and help develop
alternatives where
appropriate.
Have worked with Wrap,
retailers and brand owners to
develop NIR detectable
packaging solutions.
Work with packaging
manufacturers to develop fully
recyclable plastic packaging and
ensure that any such packaging
will be recycled.
Viridor are committed to keep
all their post-consumer plastics
within the UK for reprocessing.
Have adapted NIR equipment to
find and separate detectable
black pigments.
Have installed MAX AI robotics
at the Skelmersdale facility to
help efficiently and accurately
sort materials.
Are engaged with end
users to accept a broader
supply specification.
Planned actions Continue to offer help, advice
and testing for new packaging
products.
Have committed to £15million
upgrade to the Masons MRFs,
adding 10000tn of capacity
across all recyclable material.
Investment in de-odourising
equipment at Skelmersdale to
stimulate markets for post
consumer pellet and flake.
£65million investment at
Avonmouth PRF with a capacity
up to 100,000tn.
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Glossary Plastics
APET: Amorphous PET – commonly used for lids, salad trays and other packaging that need to show the product. CEFLEX : A collaborative initiative of a European consortium of companies and associations representing flexible packaging. CPP: Cast Polypropylene – used as a single film or a lamination sealant material.
EPS: Expanded Polystyrene – commonly used for used for fish boxes and packaging for electrical consumer goods. HDPE: High Density Polyethylene – commonly used in fresh milk bottles, shampoo and detergent bottles. LDPE: Low Density Polyethylene – commonly used to make carrier bags, bin liners and packaging films.
PCR: Post Consumer Recyclate – the term used to describe where plastic packaging contains recycled plastic PE: Polyethylene – the most common plastic. Can be high or low density – see HDPE and LDPE.
PET: Polyethylene Terephthalate - commonly used to make bottles and other containers. PS: Polystyrene – commonly used to make yoghurt pots, foam boxes and egg cartons, plastic cutlery, protective packaging for electronic goods and toys. PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride – used in some applications such as trays and pots.
PP: Polypropylene – commonly used for margarine tubs and microwaveable meal trays. Also produced as fibres and filaments for carpets, wall coverings and vehicle upholstery.
rHDPE: Recycled High Density Polyethylene – can be used to recycle garden furniture, litter bins and pipes. rPET: Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate – can be used to make many new products, including new plastic bottles, clothing, fibrefill, industrial strapping, sheet and film and automotive parts.
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Glossary Retail
ATL: Above The Line - communication to build brand and inform the customers about the product. DRS: Deposit Return Scheme – where the cost of the deposit is added to the price of the packaging included in the scheme when they are purchased. The deposit would be redeemed when consumers return their empty packaging to a designated return point.
NPD: New Product Development - covers the complete process of bringing a new product to market. OPRL: The On-Pack Recycling Label - a consistent recycling message for use on both retailer private label and brand-owner packaging. POS: Point Of Sale - the time and place where a retail transaction is completed. SKU: Stock Keeping Unit - a number assigned to a product by a retail store to identify the price, product options and manufacturer of the merchandise.
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The UK Plastics Pact is led by WRAP with the support of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The UK Plastics Pact was co-created by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WRAP to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for plastics in the UK and is one of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s national and regional implementation initiatives around the world. The opinions expressed, and materials made available, by WRAP or EMF or The UK Plastics Pact signatories do not necessarily reflect the views of the other parties who are not responsible for the same. The UK Plastics Pact: Progress report December 2019 © WRAP 2019