SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
PepsiCo, Starbucks plan to move away from SUPs / PepsiCo Germany partners up with WWF
PepsiCo (www.pepsico.com) has agreed to set a time-bound goal by the end of 2022 for a percentage of volume of its beverages to be delivered via strategies that avoid or minimise single-use packaging. These strategies include reusable and refillable bottles or containers, beverages that utilise concentrates such as fountain drinks, prepare-at-home beverages (such as its SodaStream subsidiary), or beverages sold in powder or drop form.
The pledge was made in response to a shareholder proposal filed by US NGO As You Sow (Berkley, California; www.asyousow.org), which asked the beverage giant to report on actions it could take to rapidly reduce dependence on single-use plastic packaging.
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PepsiCo Germany on the other hand has teamed up with the WWF to improve its ecological footprint through avoidance, increasing the reusable quota, promoting circular economy and more recycling, and by successfully implementing the PepsiCo sustainability agenda (pep+) in Germany. “Today, 88% of PepsiCo’s packaging is recyclable, compostable or biodegradable. By 2025, this should become 100%,” the company said in a statement.
The pledge was made in response to a shareholder proposal filed by US NGO As You Sow (Berkley, California; www.asyousow.org), which asked the beverage giant to report on actions it could take to rapidly reduce dependence on single-use plastic packaging.
Related: PepsiCo and Mondelez agree to cut use of virgin plastics for packaging
PepsiCo Germany on the other hand has teamed up with the WWF to improve its ecological footprint through avoidance, increasing the reusable quota, promoting circular economy and more recycling, and by successfully implementing the PepsiCo sustainability agenda (pep+) in Germany. “Today, 88% of PepsiCo’s packaging is recyclable, compostable or biodegradable. By 2025, this should become 100%,” the company said in a statement.
 The to-go cups at Starbucks (Photo: PIE) |
Since October 2021, PepsiCo Germany has completed the conversion of all carbonated beverage brands’ bottles to 100% rPET (see Plasteurope.com of 28.09.2021). In the future, it is planned that the WWF will provide advice on further strategies to increase the reusable rate.
“By 2025 at the latest, all packaging distributed in Germany must be at least 90% materially recyclable.” PepsiCo added that it plans to achieve a reuse quota of one-third across the entire portfolio by 2025 at the latest, and will continue to increase the reusable rate beyond 2025. The beverage giant is also expanding its SodaStream and AirUp packaging avoidance systems.
In separate news, in a recent test project in Germany with Green Dot – on packaging lines for 0.33-litre cans and 1.5-litre PET bottles – the container shrink film was made of 10% recycled plastics from the country’s yellow plastics-disposal bin, 40% recycled plastics from other sources and only half from new plastics. “If further quality tests are equally successful, the next goal is to switch regular production – to film from film,” the company said in a statement.
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US coffee retailer Starbucks (www.starbucks.com) also plans to join the tide of moving away from single-use plastics by introducing “reusable cup programs”. By the end of 2023, Starbucks customers would be able to use their own reusable cups at all cafés, drive-thrus, and for mobile orders. The programme has only been planned for the US and Canada markets for the time being.
“We have a bold long-term sustainability vision and ambitious goals for 2030,” Starbucks president and CEO, Kevin Johnson, said in a statement. By 2030, Starbucks said it also plans to introduce electric vehicle charging and onsite solar availability at stores and in adjacent locations.
“By 2025 at the latest, all packaging distributed in Germany must be at least 90% materially recyclable.” PepsiCo added that it plans to achieve a reuse quota of one-third across the entire portfolio by 2025 at the latest, and will continue to increase the reusable rate beyond 2025. The beverage giant is also expanding its SodaStream and AirUp packaging avoidance systems.
In separate news, in a recent test project in Germany with Green Dot – on packaging lines for 0.33-litre cans and 1.5-litre PET bottles – the container shrink film was made of 10% recycled plastics from the country’s yellow plastics-disposal bin, 40% recycled plastics from other sources and only half from new plastics. “If further quality tests are equally successful, the next goal is to switch regular production – to film from film,” the company said in a statement.
Related: Brand owners lead the way in renewable packaging
US coffee retailer Starbucks (www.starbucks.com) also plans to join the tide of moving away from single-use plastics by introducing “reusable cup programs”. By the end of 2023, Starbucks customers would be able to use their own reusable cups at all cafés, drive-thrus, and for mobile orders. The programme has only been planned for the US and Canada markets for the time being.
“We have a bold long-term sustainability vision and ambitious goals for 2030,” Starbucks president and CEO, Kevin Johnson, said in a statement. By 2030, Starbucks said it also plans to introduce electric vehicle charging and onsite solar availability at stores and in adjacent locations.
25.03.2022 Plasteurope.com [249931-0]
Published on 25.03.2022