Tuesday 12 May 2020

Campbell Soup Company pledges to make all packaging recyclable or compostable by 2030

Campbell Soup Company pledges to make all packaging recyclable or compostable by 2030

The Campbell Soup Company has announced four new sustainability goals, including a pledge to make 100% of its product packaging recyclable or compostable by 2030.

The international food company says the new strategy aims also to keep materials in use and out of landfills and plans to address all phases of the packaging lifecycle, from sourcing to end-of-life.

It will prioritise the increase of the use of post-consumer recycled content by incorporating 25% post-consumer recycled content into its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles by 2030 and says on-pack How2Recycle labelling with recycling information for consumers will also be introduced across all packaging by 2022.

The firm also plans to advance the development of infrastructure to improve the collection and recycling of packaging by building and investing in partnerships with peers and industry groups.

Campbell notes it has redesigned the bags for its Kettle brand, resulting in a 43% reduction in plastic and reducing the amount of plastic sent to landfill by two million pounds per year.

Craig Slavtcheff, Campbell’s Executive Vice President, Global Research and Development, said: "Our new packaging commitments provide a roadmap to further reduce the environmental impact of our packaging over time and build upon our history of sustainability."

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Bruna Pinhoni

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