Nestle, Total Partner to Boost Plastic Recycling in France
10 Décembre 2019 - 01:56PM
Dow Jones News
By Dieter Holger
Total SA (FP.FR) and Nestle SA (NESN.EB) said Tuesday that they
have joined a project to boost plastic recycling in France, one of
the European countries with the lowest plastic recycling rates.
The project will develop the chemical-recycling industry in the
country and tackle unrecyclable plastic, including multilayered
food-grade packaging that is usually incinerated or discarded.
France recycled an estimated 27% of plastic packaging waste in
2017, compared with 42% across the European Union's 28 member
states, European Commission figures show.
Bernard Pinatel, president of refining and chemicals at French
energy company Total, said teaming up with major players in the
packaging value chain is "an important step in our ambition to
produce 30% recycled polymers by 2030."
"Chemical recycling is a perfect addition to our existing
mechanical recycling activities," he said.
Swiss food giant Nestle said the project furthers its goal of
100% reusable or recyclable packaging by 2025.
"Combining our expertise in a collective project to improve
recycling is something we need to do to tackle the global plastic
issue," said Mathieu Tuau, head of packaging and sustainability at
Nestle France.
The other members of the project are engineering firms Citeo and
Recycling Technologies and packaged-food company Mars Inc., famous
for its Snickers and Twix candybars. Mars has a goal of 100%
recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025.
"Identifying and investing in the right waste management systems
is a critical part of the solution to address the plastic waste
problem," said Kate Wylie, global vice president of sustainability
at Mars.
Write to Dieter Holger at dieter.holger@wsj.com;
@dieterholger
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