Members of the Consumer Goods Forum, such as PepsiCo and Unilever, say better chemical recycling infrastructure will help them meet ambitious packaging goals. Environmentalists say the concept is “greenwashing.”
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A dozen major brands are calling for access to up to 800,000 metric tons of chemically recycled plastics by 2030, they said in a letter Thursday.
Members of the Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste, which include major food and packaging brands, published a letter of intent outlining the need to procure chemically recycled plastics in addition to mechanically recycled materials in order to meet packaging demands. The letter was addressed to industry players such as suppliers and investors, and focused mainly on demands in the European market.
Amcor, Barilla, Colgate Palmolive, Danone, Ferrero, Haleon, Henkel, Mars, McCain Foods, Mondelēz International, PepsiCo and Unilever signed the letter.
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