To help reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in the
ocean, Nestlé Waters joined the Trash Free Seas Alliance in
2012, a partnership developed by the NGO Ocean
Conservancy to address the problem of marine debris. Trialling
new integrated waste management plans in two or three cities
in Asia, Ocean Conservancy will work with local leaders to
improve collection, landfill site remediation, recycling and
energy-from-waste generation. The plans, which will be locally
tailored, are intended to demonstrate the feasibility of the
plans, and to develop a replicable model that can be adopted
by the other cities and regions. With a budget of approximately
CHF 1.2 million per city, the project – if successful – could help
avoid the significant cost to governments and industry caused
by marine debris. It could also improve human health and the
environment, and create many new jobs.
Through a global study with Der Grüne Punkt – Duales
System Deutschland GmbH, a leading German producer
responsibility scheme, we evaluated the recycling rates of
different used packaging materials around the world in 2012.
This data is updated annually and is crucial for accurately
assessing the overall environmental performance of packaging
concepts via our ecodesign tools.