Tag: UK Plastics Pact

Mondelēz International Joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Initiative and The UK Plastics Pact to Accelerate Company’s Transition to a Circular Economy for Plastic

Stuart Mitchell

Mondelēz International, Inc. today announced that it has joined two leading initiatives focused on tackling plastic waste and pollution, as the company accelerates its efforts to reduce its impact on people and the planet. Mondelēz International is now a signatory of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, as well as a participant in the New Plastics Economy Initiative, and a member of the UK Plastics Pact. The initiatives share a collective ambition to address plastic waste and pollution at its source, by moving toward a circular economy…

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New report shows where UK Plastics Pact members stand against targets, and where future challenges lie

Stuart Mitchell

WRAP has published its first annual report and baseline data for The UK Plastics Pact, giving a clear indication of members’ starting position towards the four targets, as well as where the biggest challenges lie. The 2018/19 report and data show: 1 billion problematic and unnecessary single use plastic items to be eliminated by the end of 2020 Pact members are over halfway towards all their packaging being recyclable, and the UK is over half-way towards recycling 70% of plastic packaging Members are a third of the way towards an…

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