New Delhi: Quick-moving client items firm Procter & Gamble India turned ‘plastic waste impartial’ in fiscal 2022, after it collected, processed, and recycled over 19,000 MT of post-consumer plastic packaging waste that exceeded the quantity of plastic packaging utilized in its merchandise offered in a yr.
A number of giant FMCG corporations together with Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Dabur India and now P&G India, have achieved this feat.
P&G India that sells manufacturers corresponding to Ariel washing powder in addition to Head & Shoulders shampoo stated it has been working with recycling companions in 75 Indian cities. The plastic waste is shipped to totally different recyclers, waste to vitality vegetation, and cement kilns.
In the meantime, along with recycling, the company has additionally taken steps to scale back the quantum of packaging materials utilized in its merchandise. Within the final 5 years, it has lowered utilization of packaging materials by greater than 5,000 MT. It has been stepping up efforts in its branded portfolio too. For example, the corporate’s liquid detergent bottles of material care model Ariel are recyclable. P&G additionally makes use of recycled materials within the packaging of its child care and female care merchandise, it will scale back the utilization of 500 MT of virgin plastic yearly, the corporate stated.
“We’re happy with the numerous progress we now have made on environmental sustainability, and reaching ‘plastic waste neutrality’ is a key milestone on this journey. Plastic waste doesn’t belong within the atmosphere, and we are going to proceed to companion with a number of stakeholders in our efforts to scale back and recycle packaging waste,” stated Madhusudan Gopalan, CEO, Procter & Gamble—Indian Sub-Continent.
P&G is dedicated to accelerating motion on local weather change towards net-zero GHG emissions. P&G has set a brand new ambition to realize net-zero greenhouse gasoline (GHG) emissions throughout its operations and provide chain, from uncooked materials to retailer by 2040, the corporate added.
Supply: Live Mint