S.C. Johnson Joins with Coke, Walmart, Pepsi and Others to Implement Circular Approach to Plastic Waste

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): S.C. Johnson is one of multiple companies working together to tackle plastic waste worldwide. The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste was founded in 2020 with the aim of developing a more circular approach to the development and processing of plastic packaging in the consumer goods industry, according to a press release from CGF last week.

The development of the coalition builds on the CGF’s 2018 endorsement of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy. As a CEO-led group of 36 retailers and manufacturers, the coalition’s vision of accelerating progress toward the New Plastics Economy is embodied by its aims for members to work towards implementing measures through multi-stakeholder collaborations that will help make circularity the norm in the industry, the press release said.

According to the release, the coalition’s vision of driving progress towards the New Plastics Economy is embodied, in its four main priorities:

• Adopting plastic packaging design guidelines to reduce the amount of plastic used in packaging, and increase its value, quality and recyclability;
• Aligning on a framework for EPR programs to support the improvement and development of waste management systems worldwide;
• Supporting recycling innovations; and
• Piloting new programs in advanced and transitional markets to increase recycling rates.

The 36-member companies of the Plastic Waste Coalition are Amcor, Barilla, Bel Group, Beijing Hualian Group, Carrefour, The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Dairy Farm, Essity, Grupo Bimbo, GSK, Henkel, ICA, Jerónimo Martins, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, Kao Corporation, Land O’Lakes, L’Oréal, Loblaw Companies Limited, Mars, Incorporated, Merck Animal Health, MondelÄ“z International, Nestlé, NTUC Fairprice, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Rewe Group, Sainsbury’s, S.C. Johnson, SIG Combibloc Group, Tetra Pak, Unilever PLC, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Walmart.

S.C. Johnson is pursuing a series of goals to accelerate its progress to tackle plastic waste globally, according to an S.C. Johnson spokesperson, including:

• Tripling the amount of post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic content in packaging by 2025, including Mr. Muscle and several other product lines. Today 14% of S.C. Johnson’s packaging is PCR, up from 6% last year.
• Continuing to remove excess plastics wherever possible. S.C. Johnson has eliminated 2,575 metric tons of unnecessary or problematic plastic packaging since 2018, including 875 metric tons since last year.
• Making 100% of its plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. Currently, more than 62% of S.C. Johnson products are designed for this, and the company is expanding concentrated refill options.

Courtesy: www.wasteadvantage.com