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Sustainable Business
P&G set to make 230m bottles
a year out of recycled plastic
By GreenWeek staff
onsumer goods giant
C Procter
& Gamble (P&G)
Fabric Care has reinforced
its environmental credentials
with the announcement of a new
initiative that will result in 230
million bottles of flagship brands
like Ariel, Lenor, Dash and
Unstoppables made out of P|ost
Consumer Recyclate (PCR) –
recycled packaging.
As the fourth environmental
action in a period of just 18
months, the move is a continuation
of P&G Fabric Care’s journey
towards greater sustainability.
The 230 million bottles, laid endto-end, would stretch from the
North Pole to the South Pole. The
first P&G Fabric Care bottles
impacted by this announcement
are expected to be on sale in
retailers in the first half of 2016.
Gianni Ciserani, Group President
of Global Fabric and Home Care,
said: “At P&G, when it comes to
sustainability, we believe that
actions speak louder than words.
The increase in Post Consumer
Recyclate in the packaging of our
Fabric Care brands is a huge step
in the right direction. We want to
make it easier for consumers to
choose sustainable brands whilst
continuing to deliver superior
product performance.”
He added: “I’d like to continue
this momentum in the future
by partnering with organisations
that can provide recycled
materials globally. This will allow
us to increase the amount of
recycled plastic in more brands
and geographies.”
Through this initiative, the
amount of incremental recycled
material that P&G Fabric Care will
use per year increases by 3.8 kilo
tons. The company vision is to
make 100% of its products and
packaging from renewable and
recycled materials.
Sustainable Politics
pesticide
ban lifted
The National Farmers’ Union
says it has permission from
Environment Ministers for
emergency use of neonicotinoid
seed treatments – a banned
pesticide – to protect 30,000
hectares of oilseed rape crop
from infestation. Yet several
studies around the world have
found a direct link between use
of this class of pesticide and the
decline in bee colonies. In April,
University of Dundee research
confirmed neonicotinoids wreak
havoc on bee populations,
putting some crops that rely on
pollination in jeopardy.
Sustainable Energy
EU funding for pioneering CAES project
By GreenWeek staff
The European Union has agreed
to provide financing of up to
€6.47 million for Gaelectric’s
compressed air energy storage
(CAES) project near Larne in
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