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As the world’s population and affluence increase, so does the waste produced. Landfills are already reaching capacity. There is a need to decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources and keep material assets in use for longer, through repairing, recycling, and redesign – so they can be used again and again.
By reducing and recycling our waste, Swire aims to address challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Such actions will also help to reduce the cost of packaging, waste management and disposal – potentially creating new revenue streams. Our goal is to turn today’s waste into resources for tomorrow, so contributing to the creation of a circular economy.
As the world’s population and affluence increases, so does the waste produced. Landfills are already reaching capacity. There is a need to decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources and keep resources in use for longer, through repairing, recycling and redesign – so they can be used again and again.
By reducing and recycling our waste we will help address challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and also lower the cost of packaging, waste management and disposal, and potentially create new revenue streams. We aim to turn today’s waste into a resource for tomorrow and to contribute to the creation of a circular economy.
The easiest way to reduce waste is to avoid single-use materials and where possible reduce the amount of packaging material. We also collect and sort different types of waste and work closely with recycling partners to provide credible outlets for the recyclables we collect.
We have implemented Group standards for waste separation at source. Separate receptacles are provided in Group operating companies’ workplaces for the collection of five main categories of waste: paper, metals, plastic bottles, general plastics, and general waste. Glass and food receptacles are also placed in strategic locations, as appropriate.
Our beverage business, Swire Coca-Cola, supports The Coca-Cola Company’s World Without Waste goals and has made the following commitments:
This will be achieved by reducing single-use packaging, redesigning packaging to increase its recyclability, facilitating better recovery of packaging through clear labelling, and recycling packaging materials into high value end-products.
