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THE UK PLASTICS PACT PROGRESS REPORT

Tracking UK Plastics Pact member progress and future commitments towards the four Pact targets

VERSION 3: December 2019

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WRAP launched The UK Plastics Pact on the 26th April 2018. Since its inception the Pact now has 85 business members (including Retailers, Manufacturers, the Hospitality Sector, Recyclers and Plastic Convertors) plus 45 supporting organisations (trade bodies, NGO’s etc). Click here to see a list of all our members and supporters. Each has agreed to targets to 2025 with a roadmap in place which sets out the direction of travel for members to follow.

The progress tracker and future commitments In May 2019, to mark the one year anniversary of The UK Plastics Pact, a selection of our members from the manufacturing and retail sector (who make or sell products in plastic packaging) have come together to share the actions that they have taken so far and the commitments that they are making to deliver against the targets of The UK Plastics Pact. This document how now been updated with more recent progress from these businesses and now also includes pledges from other sectors- including the recycling sector & the plastic manufacturers.

INTRODUCTION Important to note This report represents a small selection of the large number of initiatives currently underway in this sector. Due to their sensitive nature, there are many other initiatives ongoing which will be shared in due course. In some instances columns in the tables will be blank. This signifies that the organisation is either not taking action towards the target at this moment in time, the information is not yet ready to share publicly or that that the organisation does not work in a way that requires action towards that particular target. This document will be updated regularly over the coming years as we progress towards 2025. A glossary of terms is available in the back of this report. Here.

http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/plastics-pact-members

http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/the-uk-plastics-pact-roadmap-2025

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Plastics Pact member

Brands, Retailers and Hospitality Sector A-B ABP Beef Aldi apetito Arla Asda Aston Manor Cider Barfoots Boots Brakes Britvic

C-D Coca-Cola European

Partners Coop Cranswick Danone UK Dunbia

E-F Ecover Ella’s Kitchen

G-H General Mills Highland Spring Group Hilton Food Group Hovis

I-J innocent K-L Kettle Foods Kimberly Clark KP Snacks Kraft Heinz Lakeland Lakeland Dairies Lidl LR Suntory

M-N McDonalds M&S Morrisons Musgrave Nestle Nomad Foods

(BirdsEye)

O-P Ocado PepsiCo Pladis Premier Foods Procter & Gamble

Q-R Quorn Foods/Cauldron Reckitt Benckiser

S-T Sainsbury’s Samworth Brothers Shepley Spring The Silver Spoon Company Speedibake Tata Global Beverages Taylors of Harrogate Tesco

U-V Unilever

W Waitrose Westmill Foods

Converters

A-B ALPLA Berry

C-D Charpak Coveris

E-F Faerch

G-H Greiner

K-L klöckner pentaplast Krehalon

M-N Mainetti Novamont

Recyclers

A-B Biffa Polymers S-T Suez Sylatech TerraCycle

V-W Veolia Viridor

O-P Plastipak

S-T Sabic

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Member Headline Action

Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary

single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)

delivery model.

Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable,

recyclable or compostable.

Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively

recycled or composted.

Target 4 30% average recycled content across all

plastic packaging.

Actions taken

To date we have launched

a new form of packaging

for steaks with three of

our customers.

Circa 80% less plastic.

Saving 300 tons of single

use plastic.

Eliminating 10 million

plastic trays.

We are also in the process

of eliminating PVC from

our packaging and

replacing this with a

widely recycled

alternative.

Conducted a group wide study

of our plastic usage both to

retail and business to business,

to provide us with a detailed

benchmark for future work.

All our packaging

conforms with our

customer and legal

requirements regarding

on pack recycling

information for

consumers.

Our new pack has

instructions for the

consumers to remove

plastic elements from the

card and tell them which

recycling bin these should

be added to.

All our PET plastic

packaging is made with

100% recycled bottle flake.

Planned Actions We will eliminate

unnecessary plastic in our

packaging without

compromising shelf life or

quality.

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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation

or alternative (reuse) delivery model.



Target 3 70% of plastics packaging

effectively recycled or composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken 900 tonnes of plastic per

year has been saved by

stopping to sell 5p carrier

bags.

250 tonnes of unnecessary

plastic packaging has been

eliminated on fruit and veg,

Our nappy packaging has

been redesigned, resulting in

a 15% reduction in

packaging, saving 20 tonnes

of plastic each year.

Polystyrene pizza bases have

been moved to cardboard

which will eliminate 180

tonnes of unrecyclable

plastic annually.

A total of 2,200 tonnes of

plastic has been saved.

87.5% of our product range is

now widely recyclable (across all

packaging materials).

61% of our plastic packaging is

recyclable under OPRL guidance.

Almost 3,000 tonnes of non-

recyclable plastic packaging has

been removed and replaced with

recyclable alternatives.

More than 1,050 tonnes of non-

recyclable plastic has been

removed annually by moving our

Ashfield Farm Range of sliced

cooked meats to recyclable

packaging.

630 tonnes of non-recyclable

plastic in our fresh meats and 250

tonnes in produce have been

removed by swapping our black

trays with clear ones.

More than 96% of our

packaging is labelled

in accordance to

OPRL guidelines to

ensure customers are

informed on how to

recycle our

packaging.

As of January 2019 33.6% of

our packaging contains

recycled content.

The pasta pots in our food

to go range are now made

of 95% recycled content.

Our 2L juice drinks have

moved from HDPE to

rHDPE consequently

replacing 85 tonnes of

virgin plastic each year.

We’re working with our

suppliers, who are

encouraged to bring

initiatives to increase the

percentage of recycled

content to each of their

updates.

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Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable

or compostable.




plastic packaging.

Planned actions Have extended our Scottish

trial of loose veg lines across

a further 230 stores across

the North East and South

East of England. If rolled out

across the UK, the initiative

would eliminate more than

110 tonnes of plastic

wrapping a year.

Currently trialling toilet

paper wrapped in paper

packaging across 174 stores.

The trial is estimated to save

935 tonnes of plastic per

year if rolled out nationally.

Have set internal recyclability

targets to ensure we meet our

2022 target of 100% widely

recyclable on own brand products.

Aim to have all

products labelled

with recycling

guidance by the end

of the year.

Will be assessing each

commodity group on a

monthly basis to identify

individual products with less

than 30% recycled content

to ensure the goal is met.


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Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or

compostable.



Target 4 30% average recycled content

across all plastic packaging.

Planned actions In September 2019, we have

begun trialling cardboard

trays across our Specially

Selected steak range in more

than 380 stores, reducing the

amount of plastic packaging

per product by 88%. If rolled

out nationally, this initiative

would save 240 tonnes of

plastic per year without

compromising food quality or

longevity.

See previous slide See previous slide See previous slide

Actions taken Will continue to review our

packaging portfolio in line

with WRAPs problematic

packaging guidance.

We have commissioned an

independent lifecycle analysis to

understand the different options for

food packaging that will work for our

business.

We are running extensive trials to

move towards a recycled tray option

for our meals packaging.

We are starting to phase in recycled

trays into our production lines which

will also be 100% recyclable.

Small trial of closed

loop recycling initiative

with customers.


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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or

unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or

alternative (reuse) delivery model.


or compostable.

Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or

composted.



Planned actions Committed to

continuing to

investigate recyclable,

compostable or

biodegradable lidding.

Trialling more sustainable options

for pallet wrap.

Committed to working with

suppliers to ensure all packaging

we receive is reusable, recyclable

or compostable.

Following a small trial of closed

loop recycling with some of our

customers we will be exploring

further trials in 2020 to help us

plan a wider roll out of closed loop

recycling programme.

Committed to continuing to work

with our suppliers and customers

to ensure that our packaging is


Committed to a

minimum of 30% post-

consumer recycled

content across all

plastic packaging.

Actions taken New packaging

solution being

developed to allow

drinking from the lid to

remove the straw and

improve consumer

experience.

Phasing out all Polystyrene yogurt

pots, so all will be Polypropylene.

New Skyr pots developed as fully

Polypropylene and recyclable.

Asda own label AI app developed

to encourage and educate

consumers on how to recycle with

engaging videos and information.

Cravendale and Arla Organic milk

labels updated to improve on pack

recycling instructions.

May launch of Arla

Organic “eco cycle

bottle”. Ran a number

of trials and awaiting

final shelf life results

on 50% content.

All bottles produced

out of Aylesbury are

now made from 40%

rHDPE following trials

and tests.






Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be

reusable, recyclable or compostable.




plastic packaging.

Actions taken

Testing and developing

spoon alternatives,

including wood based.

Working with Eurokey on a

trial to collect and process

waste plastic as well as

develop wrap with recycled

content.

Been in dialogue with

Recycling Technologies on

how we can work with

them and test our

film/flexibles portfolio.

Setting up line trials on

Butter, Spreads and

Margarine (BSM) cover leaf

and material samples.

Kicked off a project with

Loop on how we might

develop a solution for BSM

in a re-usable tub

(steel/aluminium/silicone).

See previous slide Similar trials being

conducted at other sites.

Planned actions Explore alternatives to

plastic spoons on our ‘On

The Go’ yogurt pots.

Explore bore seal milk

bottles to allow removal of

the lift and peel which is

multi layer and non-

recyclable.

Moving all of our yogurt

packaging to

Polypropylene by the end

of 2019 which will make it

all recyclable.

Work with partners and

WRAP on solutions to

film/flexibles to help on

cheese packaging.

ASDA own label AI app

developed to encourage

and educate consumers

on how to recycle with

engaging videos and

information.

Look to duplicate on Arla

branded products to assist

consumers.

Switching to 40% rHDPE

content in all our milk

bottles across our sites,

pending material

availability. Have been at

30% for over 2 years.

Secure world first of 50%

rHDPE milk bottle with the

Arla Organic “eco cycle

bottle”.

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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use

packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.






plastic packaging.

Planned actions

Explore on farm solutions to

farm plastic waste (such as wrap

etc).

Redevelop Lurpak packaging

to be in line with our UK

Anchor packaging which is

100% recyclable and move

away from multi layer tubs.

Develop a new cover leaf for

BSM that is recyclable such

as a parchment paper and

remove the polymer.

Work with Loop on a

reusable new packaging

format to trial with Tesco on

BSM.

Audit of Arla branded

products to improve OPRL

labelling.

All new packaging

/packaging refreshes to

improve on pack

instructions with OPRL

and ‘layman's terms’

instructions.

Working on incorporating

more rPET into our PET

milk bottles.

Work with WRAP on PP and

how we can develop and

get rPP material and into

our products.

Actions taken Delivered 6,500 tonnes of plastic

reduction across own brand

products Feb 2018 – Feb 2019.

Removed plastic cotton buds in

favour of paper.

Removed 290 million single use

carrier bags Nov 2018 and 85

million single use carrier bags in

July 2019.

Selling a zero profit £1 reusable

coffee cup, and give 25p off hot

drinks in reusable cups.

Ongoing removal of non

detectable black as part of

Extra Special redesign.

Ongoing working groups in

place to target PS, PVC and

EPS.

Ongoing and regular own

brand and branded suppliers

on how to design packaging

for recycling and

enforcement of our targets.

Ongoing trial of coffee cup

recycling in 2x of our

customer Express Diners

in Killingbeck and

Beeston.

OPRL labelling given more

space on packs, and

increased hierarchy to

ensure consistent use.

Front of store carrier bag

recycling bins widened to

collect any ‘stretchy film’

and given new bin POS.

Ongoing reviews of current

RC % across biggest rigid

plastic ranges.

Ongoing embedded

requirements for additional

RC % (inline with targets set

by UKPP) into all NPD

processes and briefing

documents.


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Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled

or composted.

Target 4 30% average recycled content across

all plastic packaging.

Actions taken 270+ of our stores are ‘linked’

to the REFILL app which

encourages more customers

to use refillable water

bottles.

We no longer sell multipacks

of plastic straws as of March

2019.

We will no longer sell

multipacks of plastic

teaspoons as of October

2019.

All of our restaurants and

cafes have moved from

plastic cutlery, plates and

take away containers to

organic materials such as

wood and bagasse in Q3

2019.

Ongoing and regular

recyclability training for all

product development and

trading colleagues involved

in the product development

and selection process.

Ongoing Global Walmart

Working Groups to tackle

hard to recycle items.

Numerous product changes

already delivered as

journey to 100% recyclable.

An example of this:

Top Tier Bedding – 500,000

PVC bags have been

replaced by fabric saving 11

tonnes of non recyclable

plastic.

Launched ARLA ‘Have you

Herd’ app encouraging

customers to recycle more

milk bottles.

2nd – 6th Sept 2019 largest

ever ASDA volunteering

campaign, and largest ever

Leeds Canal and River Trust

partnership litter pick over 5x

days and 10km of waterways.

Q2 2019 saw a full quarter of

community champion activity

dedicated to raising awareness

of recycling and single use

plastic avoidance through in

store info campaigns, local

charity and group

presentations and colleague

demonstrations.

Ongoing need for

Recycled content briefed

in all Own Brand

external and internal

conferences, meetings

and strategic discussion.


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plastic packaging.

Actions taken

We are selling reusable bags as

single use alternatives for fruit

and vegetables alongside POS

encouraging customers to

reuse.

Replaced polystyrene trays in

pizza for cardboard removing

195 tonnes of non recyclable

plastic.

We offer customers the option

of purchasing reusable or plastic

free sanitary items such as our

partnership with Hey Girl Moon

Cup, and our non applicator

tampons.

4pk drinking glasses

changed from GPET/APET

cartons board.

Extra special steaks

changed from laminated

non detectable black

plastic to separable board

trays.

All fruit and vegetable

trays moved from black to

clear plastic Q3 2018.

First retailer to have full

range of chilled ready

meals in fully recyclable

trays. The move

transforms 775 tonnes of

plastic and 45 million

ready meals from non-

recyclable to recyclable

material (Nov 2019).

In Q2 2019 we launch our

Plastic Investigators Club

lesson plan designed to

educate primary school

children on the merits and

problems of plastic

packaging as well as the

importance of recycling.

Downloaded by 2,600

schools it quadrupled our

expected forecast and was

the most popular campaign

the National Schools

Partnership had ever seen.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

poster design competition

launched July 2019. 6,500

primary school children

entered. Regional and

National winners received a

total prize fund of £40,000

split by individuals and

schools. Winners announced

October 2019.

See previous slide





single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery

model.


compostable.





Actions taken

See previous slide Washing powder box – change from

plastic lined box with plastic handle

and metal rivets to handless 100%

board pack.

Awareness raising of single

use plastic and important

of recycling included in

ASDA sponsored events

such as Leeds Pride, and all

of the major national

agricultural events.

See previous slide

Planned actions 15% plastic reduction from

our own brand products by

February 2021 (2017

baseline).

In March 2020 we will stop

selling multipacks of

disposable plastic plates,

trays, bowls, and EPS hot

cups. At the same time we

will replace plastic confetti

loot bags and table cloths

for paper alternatives as

well as launch a trial of

paper banners.

100% recyclable by 2025.

In 2020, we will launch a number of

new trials on in-store refillable

solutions, additional customer

recycling solutions, more naked

produce and new ranges of less

plastic products.

No non detectable black by Q1 2020.

2020 Events Programme designed to

raise awareness of single use plastic

and the importance of recycling,

aligned to key moments such as

World Ocean Day and National

recycling Week.

September 2020 dedicated

to Community Champion in

store activity, linked to

National Recycling Week.

OPRL app to go live in 2020,

provision of data.

ASDA Colleague National

Litter Pick phase 2.

Implementation of new

OPRL on pack logos to our

own brand packaging.

ARLA Have You Herd App

phase 2 launch.

30% recycled content

by end 2020.

Numerous product

changes already

delivered or inflight on

our journey to 30% RC

– just some examples:

- By end 2019 all of our

produce trays will

contain 100% recycled

content (excluding

mushrooms).

- Little angels baby

bum bottles will have


March 2020.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken A cardboard multi-packer

has been purchased to

reduce/replace plastic

shrink wrap and/or plastic

rings.

The majority of our

packaging is 100%

recyclable. The remaining

small items that are not

are being investigated to

establish how they can be

replaced.

Signed up to the OPRL

scheme to ensure that the

consumer is aware that

the material is recyclable.

Supported Recycle Now

recycling messages via

social media platforms.

Implemented 51%

recycled material within all

of our large pack PET.

Saving 1000 tonnes of

virgin material annually.

This equates to saving

approx. 25 million bottles

annually.

Conducted trials on 30%

recycled content within

case shrink wrap and also

trials on pallet wrap that

contains 45% less plastic.

Planned actions Will continue to review our

packaging portfolio in line


packaging guidance.

The remaining small items

that are not recyclable are

being investigated to

establish how they can be

replaced.

Continue with the above. Continue with the above.











plastic packaging.

Actions taken PVC in primary

packaging has been

removed where

possible through

collaboration with our

customers. Where this

has not yet been

possible, we are

progressing trials to

improve non-PVC

replacements or

removal all together.

All tertiary PVC

shrinkwrap used on

site has been replaced

with a non-PVC

alternative.

Supporting customers

and WRAP’s work to

develop best practice

guidance on removing

packaging for fresh

produce.

All black rigid plastics have been

replaced with clear plastic.

Introduced recyclable packaging

for sweet potatoes to replace a

non-recyclable format (from CPP

to LDPE).

We are helping our retail

customers to:-Move from punnet

and cling wrap to flow wrap on

Tenderstem Broccoli and

Asparagus .

Moved from net with metal clip

and wine glass tag to recyclable

flow (LDPE) wrap on Sweet

Potatoes.

Moved from cardboard to

reusable plastic crates for transit

packaging where possible.

We have started a review of all

primary packaging placed on the

market, categorising it by type.

We are exploring compostable

packaging options.

For Barfoots branded

items, 70% of our

packaging uses the On Pack

Recycling Label logo and

guidance.

We have identified a

supplier of film lids made

from 100% recycled

content.

We are working with

punnet suppliers on how

they can increase their

recycled content.

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plastic packaging.

Planned actions We will identify any

packaging that we consider

to be unnecessary and work

to reduce it, for example

eliminating the use of plastic

shrouds during crate storage,

or alternatives to plastic

covers used within

production areas.

We will identify where

produce could be packed

loose (without increasing

food waste).

Remove use of PVC

packaging within our UK

operations in line with

individual retailer

commitments. Identify

alternatives to PVC packaging

being used by our suppliers

by end of 2020.

For Barfoots branded

items, we will make 75% of

our plastic packaging

recyclable by 2022 and

100% recyclable by 2025

(48% of our product range

is recyclable by weight).

We have identified all non-

recyclable packaging

formats within our product

portfolio. We are

committed to develop a

plan on how to replace

non-recyclable packaging

formats with recyclable

alternatives where possible

as well as identifying

opportunities to increase

reusable plastic transit

packaging, e.g. reusable

crates.

We will ensure that there is

clear recycling guidance on

all Barfoots branded

products by the end of

2020.

We will make sure that 30%

of the plastic packaging

used on Barfoots branded

products contains an

average 30% recycled

content by the end of 2020.

We will review what our

current average recycled

content is across all plastic

packaging.

We are developing a

recycled content sourcing

strategy to increase the use

of recycled content plastics

in line with our targets.









composted.



Actions taken Boots has become the first national

pharmacy, health and beauty

retailer in the UK to move to

unbleached (brown) paper carrier

bags as standard. The paper bags

are replacing plastic bags in all

2,485 and will remove over 9001

tonnes of plastic from Boots store

operations each year.

Boots has removed 149 tonnes of

plastic from their own-brand gift

ranges this year.

Boots has reduced plastic

packaging used in deliveries by

76% as of 4th November by

removing bubble wrap, plastic

parcel tape and delivery bags,

saving 136 tonnes of plastic every

year².

Our sushi trays have

switched from blue to

clear PET, greater

recyclability and more

valuable as recycled

material.

All black plastic

removed from Boots

brand food packaging.

From this month,

Boots customers will

start to receive their

medicines in 100%

compostable pharmacy

bags, which are made

using potato starch

and can be used as a

bin liner for food

waste. By March 2020,

more than 10 million

prescription bags each

year will be made using

compostable material

rather than traditional

plastic.

At the beginning of 2019 Boots

worked with WRAP to evaluate

enhanced consumer recycling

messages on bathroom toiletries.

This involved our Product

Evaluation team trialling labelled

products with 3000 members of

the public. The results of the trial

are now being assessed by WRAP.

In January 2019 Boots Opticians

partnered with Johnson and

Johnson, in collaboration with

TerraCycle, to offer the UK’s first

in store contact lens recycling

scheme. Consumers will now be

able to bring along their used

contact lenses and/or packaging

to any Boots Opticians practice

across the UK and place into the

recycling bins. This will

significantly reduce plastic in

landfill and from entering our

oceans.

Our fruit pots are

made of a minimum

of 50% recycled

material.

In Botanics, we have

moved from using

100% virgin plastics in

tubes, to include 25%

recycled content. This

step closes the loop,

ensuring we are also

putting recycled

material to good use.

We are also using 25%

in our range of bottle.

Boots pharmacy

automated

prescription filling

location (DSP) changed

the spec of their

prescription bag to

trial using 64%

recycled content

plastic.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken Changed Boots brand cotton

bud stems from plastic to rolled

paper.

Switched from a round to a

square fruit pot which reduced

the amount of plastic used in

our product by an estimated 16

tonnes of a year.

Plastic sandwich trays have

been removed which

significantly reduced plastic

usage and wastage. 1: Figures quoted for the 12 months ending 6th April 2019 2: Figures quoted based on historic usage

See previous slide

We carry the OPRL label

across the majority of our

packaging, 100% of our food

offer has OPRL labelling.

We have added additional

recycling information to gift

packaging inserts.

See previous slide










plastic packaging.

Planned actions 2019 removal of products

with straws from our

food/drink offer.

By 2020 all non-recyclable

packaging removed from

Boots food packaging.

Boots will introduce a line

of new reusable tote bags.

Boots will review the

process for capturing and

recycling plastic transit

packaging and look for

optimisations.

Wallgreens Boots Alliance

has completed a detailed

technical assessment in

collaboration with several

UK Plastic Recycling

Facilities to determine what

packaging can be effectively

recycled.

Boots bottled water will use

50% recycled plastic saving

c.100 tonnes virgin plastic.

Boots pharmacy automated

prescription filling location

(DSP) will introduce a

minimum 30% recycled

content to their

prescription bags.

To pave the way for more

recycled content,

Wallgreens Boots Alliance is

currently completing

stability testing with various

formulations.

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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Launched the 2Zero20

campaign in June 2018.

Launched the 2Zero20

campaign-which commits

to the removal of hard

black plastic from Brakes

branded portfolio by end of

2020.

50% of our Brakes branded

portfolio ( a large majority

of the volume) no longer

uses hard black plastic.

Replaced in most cases by

clear or white plastic

alternatives or paper.

Created quarterly

packaging forum

involving suppliers and

industry

experts/advisors.

Created quarterly

packaging forum involving

suppliers and industry

experts/advisors.

Planned actions We will be working with some of

the UK’s leading foodservice

brands and suppliers as part of

our packaging forum as we seek

to find alternatives to

problematic materials and

unnecessary single-use items,

with a focus on items within our

catering disposables range, such

as hard black plastic food

containers and straws.

Identifying all non

recyclable packaging

formats within Brakes

branded portfolio.

Brakes is working with

suppliers and customers

to look at how to

increase the levels of

recycling that takes

place in the foodservice

industry. It will also work

with industry to improve

labelling that will help

customers and

consumers increase

recycling rates.

Reviewing recycled content

in the Brakes portfolio in

order to achieve the 30%

average target.


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delivery model.




composted.



Actions taken Britvic is completing its

transformational £240m 3

year supply chain

transformation, which –

through several new

production lines - enables

more light-weighing

benefits on primary and

secondary packaging.

We returned for a second

year to Wimbledon to

support consumers in

avoiding unnecessary

plastic use at the 2019

Wimbledon

Championships, where we

handed out reusable

Robinsons bottles to

tennis fans, bringing our

total giveaway to 5,000

bottles.

We delivered on our

commitment moving

our last remaining

black plastic bottle

type (<0.2% of our

primary plastic

packaging in GB) to a

recyclable, non-black

format.

We have used the unique reach of our

brands to promote recycling with

consumers. “Recycle me” messaging has

featured on our Pepsi, Robinsons and

7UP TV campaigns this year.

We continue to feature OPRL on all our

packaging.

We have started to roll out screw cap

messaging (“please recycle me”) on

Pepsi, Tango and Ballygowan brands.

We continue to buy only UK-based

Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs).

We have supported on-site

deposit/reward schemes with some our

major customers including COOP at Live

Nation festival and Twickenham

stadium.

We continue to be enthusiastic

supporters of a well-designed GB wide

DRS scheme and work closely with our

stakeholders in the British Soft Drinks

Association to drive for the best design

possible. We are doing so publically and

earlier this year were sponsors of an

industry “round table” event on DRS.

We have rolled out 50%

rPET on our ARTO Life

Wtr brand.

We have successfully

trialed 30% recycled

content level on some of

our shrink production

and rolled out on a

permanent basis in our

Rugby factory.


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composted.


plastic packaging.

Planned actions We have identified a

new and minimum

500 tonne plastic

removal opportunity

through light-

weighting. We are

resourcing to deliver

this.

We have reviewed all

our tint and coloured

plastics and identified

opportunities to

remove colour. We will

commit to changes this

year to remove some

coloured plastics, to

improve the quality of

the recycling process

and to enable further

light-weighting

opportunity on shrinks

(as printed shrinks

generally require a

thicker shrink than

unprinted).

Having ensured all our

bottles are now 100%

recyclable, we will now

move our resources to

ensuring the same is the

case on our non-

consumer facing

packaging.

We will work with our

major dispense customers

to support re-use

initiatives on cups.

Post an OPRL re-launch in

November, we will commit to

adopt OPRL best practice across all

our primary packaging.

We will roll out “please recycle me”

messaging across all our single

serve pack screw caps.

We will ensure that 100% of our

consumer and trade

communications (TV, print etc.)

carry a strong, consistent, recycling

nudge message.

We remain committed to actively

engaging with all relevant

stakeholders to help create an

effective Deposit Return Scheme

for plastic bottles in the UK. We will

be working with the British Soft

Drinks Association and the

Government to design the

recommended industry led

scheme.

We will achieve our 2020

goal of a minimum 15%

rPET inclusion level.

We will transition our water

brands – Ballygowan and

ARTO Life Wtr, to a 100%

rPET inclusion level.

We will confirm details of

our rPET glide path to 2025

– we remain confident of

exceeding the target.

We will roll out 30%

recycled content in our

shrinks to our Beckton

factory following successful

application in our Rugby

factory.


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Target 3 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted.



Actions taken We are

investigating

solutions for the

plastic straws in

our 200ml Capri-

Sun pouch.

All of our plastic bottles

are 100% recyclable.

Capri-Sun pledge is that

pouches will be fully

recyclable by 2025.

Sprite bottles are already

recyclable, we have

announced a move to

change Sprite from a

green bottle to a clear

bottle from Sept 2019 to

make the process easier.

We have been running a

trial with refillable

systems with our Coca-

Cola Freestyle fountain at

the University of Reading.

‘Design for recyclability’

internal guidelines have

been developed and

communicated across

internal teams.

We have established a Recovery

Management Office for packaging which

acts across our European territory

specifically to develop roadmaps to

reaching 100% collection of our packaging

in each of those countries.

Plastic bottles have a recycling rate in the

UK of 74%.

We have been leading in the debate on

what an effective Deposit Return System

will look like to enable high capture of

materials.

Over 500M bottles tops each year now

carry a “Please Recycle Me” message to

encourage consumers to recycle their

plastic bottle.

We have placed new and clear recycling

message on packs, whilst continuing to

support the voluntary On Pack Recycling

Label scheme of consistent

communication on packaging recyclability.

We recently ran a major ATL campaign

called “Going Round in Circles” across

transport hubs and tube sites. 6 and 48

sheet sites plus social media.

Current recycled content

of plastic bottles is on

average 25%.

From Q1 2020, all of our

PET bottles will contain

50% rPET.

We have made

investments in new

recycling technologies,

Ioniqa Technologies and

Loop Industries to

provide high-grade

recycled PET.


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packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse)

delivery model.






Actions taken

See previous slide

See previous slide

We partner with community groups and

charities, such as Keep Britain Tidy and their

Great British Spring Clean campaign, Keep

Scotland Beautiful and Keep Wales Tidy, to

support anti-littering and clean-up

initiatives.

We are signed up to Operation Clean Sweep

and have implemented best practice

guidelines in our factories and with our

suppliers to minimise the loss of PET pellets

(or nurdles) into the ecosystem.

See previous slide


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plastic packaging.

Planned actions We are investigating solutions

for the plastic straws in our

200ml Capri-Sun pouch.

Our sustainable packaging

strategy demonstrates our

commitment to ensure that

100% of our packaging is

recyclable or reusable by 2025.

We have a commitment

to collect 100% of our

packaging so that more

can be recycled and

none of it ends up as

litter.

We are committed to

using the power of our

brands to inspire

everyone to recycle.

We’ll make sure that at

least 50% of the material

we use for our PET bottles

comes from recycled plastic

by 2020, saving 23,000

tonnes of virgin PET.

We’ll move our Glaceau

Smartwater product to

100% rPET by the end of

2019, which means 120

million bottles per year will

be made entirely of rPET.

Actions taken Expanded polystyrene pizza

discs replaced with card.

PVC removed from cooked

meat and bacon.

Removed glitter from cards

and fresh flower packaging.

Change tint in aPET from

green to blue.

Developed reusable

alternative to black plastic

flower buckets.

75% of own label packaging is

easy to recycle.

PE seal layer removed from

PET protein trays.

Carbon black pigments

removed from rigid plastics.

OPP films converted to PE.

Compostable carrier bags in

food waste collection areas.

Replaced synthetic corks in

BWS with natural cork or

screw cap.

Overall we estimate we are

at 35% recycled content,

including:

• 51% PCR in PET water

bottles, dilutables, juice

and edible oils;

• Typically 80% rPET in

thermoformed PET trays;

• 50% PCR in LDPE

shrinkfilm; and

• 30-40% rHDPE in milk

bottles.


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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-

use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.


compostable.



Target 4 30% average recycled

content across all plastic packaging.

Planned actions Investigate loose produce

offer.

Remove single use plastic

products by 2023.

Paper straws with

compostable or paper sleeve.

Launch compostable teabags.

Find recyclable alternative to

nylon/PE/EVOH/PE for long life

breads etc.

Replace polystyrene pots in

chilled dairy, ice cream etc with

card or PET.

Remove PVC from deli stretch

film and tamper evident

bands.

Replace mixed material

sachets for sauce/spice mixes

with paper only.

Remove PE layer from

continental cooked meats and

pate PET trays.

Replace strip laminates with

film only.

Paper only bags for in store bakery.

Plastic free coffee cups and clip on lids.

Develop reusable solutions for liquids,

cutlery, dry goods.

Remove cPET from ready meals and

desserts

Ovenable board solutions for hot Food to

Go.

Plastic-free sandwich skillets.

Replace OPP for dry staples (rice, pasta,

confec etc) with paper or PE.

Change coffee pods to recyclable or

compostable.

Develop recyclable or compostable lidding

film.

Recyclable cereal box liner with mineral oil

barrier.

PE pouch for coffee.

Change rigid trays in produce to card or

fibre-based.

Replace plastic bags for loose produce to

reusable or compostable.

Alternative delivery system for flower food

Move bacon to mono aPET (remove PE

seal layer).

Collaborating with 25

project groups in non-

governmental

organisations,

universities, charities,

packaging and product

suppliers, and industry

groups to find better

ways to package food,

improve labelling and

maximise the amount

of recyclable

packaging.

Increase milk

bottles to over

50% rHDPE.

Move carbonated

soft drinks to 50%

rPET.


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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Achieved planned PVC free

status at end of August 2019.

Removed 973 tonnes from

plastic packaging by reducing

the amount we purchased

from 2017.

To allow the change from non-

recycled plastics to recyclable

plastics we have invested in

our portfolio of kit to run

recyclable materials.

Engaged with internal

stakeholders to promote

reduce, reuse, recycle which is

aligned with our own

sustainability pledge Second

Nature.

Have identified all non-

recyclable packaging formats

within our portfolio and have a

plan to address.

All trays now mono APET or

APET/PE – classified as

recyclable under current OPRL

guidelines.

Engaged with all retail

customers to remove black

plastic. All have confirmed

moving away from black –

mostly to the preferred clear.

Working on innovations

to allow problematic

films to be recycled.

All trays now have

minimum 70% recycled

content. (One tray supplier

at 100%; one at 86%; and

one at 70% (one site only)).










plastic packaging.

Planned actions Reduce plastic

used per Kg meat

from farm to fork

by 50% by 2025.

We are in the process of

changing from APET/PE

to mono APET for both

preformed trays and

rigid base films – as the

preferred solution.

Once we receive the publication of the new

OPRL guidelines we will work with our

retail customers to ensure we have the

correct message for recycling on back of

pack.

We are continuing to work

with our tray – and film -

supplier base to increase

the current recycled

content.

Actions taken Remove plastic

spoons in ‘on the

go’ yoghurts.

Employee

upskilling events

held to

understand

definition of

‘problematic &

unnecessary

plastics’.

All evian®& Volvic

bottles are 100%

recyclable.

evian® launched an

exclusive (limited

edition) evian SOMA re-

usable water bottle.

Shopper marketing

sustainability guidelines

created and shared with

retailers.

Employee upskilling

events held to

understand UK recycling

context e.g. OPRL & how

waste is

processed/recycled in

the UK.

Activation of wrap’s Recycle Week under

Cow & Gate and evian® brands.

Internal employee activation to promote

recycling in action as part of recycle week.

Danone waters partnered with Hubbub

#Leedsby example initiative.

evian®- Wimbledon collaboration in June

2019 to trial circularity at a major sporting

event.

Danone Nations Cup (children’s football

tournament) trialled a circular recycling

activation at national final in May.

Danone supported Cambridge Institute of

Sustainable Leadership recycling research

studies through our NHC membership.

All evian® 75cl, 1L & 1.5L

bottles in UK contain 50%

recycled plastic.

Danone met with waste

and plastic processors to

understand current context

& challenges faced.

Evian introduced a 100%

rPET 75cl SKU at

Wimbledon as part of

circularity trial.

Partnered with loop

industry to explore

chemical recycling solutions

to provide increased food

grade recycled material.

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plastic packaging.

Planned actions Continue with the phase out

of Polystyrene for yoghurt

pots.

Phase out of straws from

toddler milk products.

Working with partners to

identify solutions for

recyclable pouches.

evian® to trial an in home

water dispenser called

evian® renew.

Embed recyclability by

design within innovation

pipeline across the

business.

Part of the UK Loop trial

where packaging delivered,

is collected, washed &

returned via a closed-loop

delivery model.

Roll out OPRL recycling

labels on packaging.

Continue to support

Hubbub On the Go

Recycling campaigns ‘In the

Loop’ Phase II on the go

recycling in Swansea &

Edinburgh.

Continue to raise

awareness of the

importance of recyclability

through brand recycling

campaigns.

For bottles under the

evian® brand, we will use

100% recycled PET by 2025.

We will continue to increase

recycled content across our

brands.

Collaboration with

stakeholders to identify

ways to increase the

availability of rPET.

Actions taken Aluminium tray as an option

in portfolio.

Removed PVC from supply

chain.

Moved a quantity of non

recyclable packaging to

mono recyclable solution.

Moved a quantity of

thermoform lines into

recyclable clear mono.

Removed the majority of

non-recyclable black plastic

trays.

Sourced an option for black

detectable plastic trays.

Communicating with

customer clearly on

material options. Gathering

data on recyclability status

to ensure clear labelling.

Target achieved on trays for

majority of SKU’s with our

tray suppliers using up to

80% and 90% fully

homogenised recycled flake

in their process.


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plastic packaging.

Actions Taken Removed non essential single use plastics from canteen facilities. Plates & cutlery. Plastic water bottles were removed from sale. Canned water introduced. Single use plastic cups were also removed. Water fountains installed & staff issued with reusable cups.

CSR strategy implemented in business to deliver on targets aligned with the UK Plastics Pact

See previous slide

See previous slide

Gathering data across all channels to identify possible reductions. Sustainable packaging committee across the Group reviewing actions and progress on projects driven through sustainability.

Transition all non recyclable plastic to recyclable plastic. Continue to review whole group packaging and identify opportunities. Improve data collection. Exploring alternative materials for packaging our products. Collaboration work to identify a solution for mixed materials, including exploring chemical recycling.

OPRL consideration with any new materials/solution being reviewed in the business. Engaging with supplier regarding OPRL status and awaiting updated guidelines. Exploring the potential to use alternative materials & increase the mono offering already available. Review on all pack formats and product offering to exploring opportunities to downsize pack.

Challenging suppliers to innovate and develop new flexible materials containing recycled content.

Gathering data across all channels to identify possible reductions. Sustainable packaging committee across the Group reviewing actions and progress on projects driven through sustainability.


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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Investigating in-store refill

technology.

Testing and scoping of

improved instore refill

technology.

Locking first test of instore

refill to validate the

technology in market.

Evaluating new generation

of compostable packaging

materials.

Have run consumer facing

campaigns on recycling and

recycled content.

Launched our washing up

liquid PET and home HDPE

bottles with 100% recycled

content.

Launched caps with 50%

recycled content in our dish

range.

Planned actions Continue to trial refill

stations (see Target 2

column)

By 2020 we want to launch

minimum 5 improved

instore refill stations as a

test and learn to evaluate

the potential to scale a

reuse and refill model

across all markets.

We will trial alternative

biodegradable and bio-

sourced packaging.

We will continue to run

consumer facing recycling

campaigns and to raise

awareness of the

importance of recycled

content.

By 2020 we aim to have

100% recycled content in all

of our bottles (PET and

HDPE)

By 2020, we aim to have

50% of recycled content in

the caps.


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Actions taken Redesign- Ellas Kitchen are

looking at mono layer options

for pouches.

Focused on developing

industry options for capture,

reprocessing and recycling of

the baby food pouch material

leveraging partnership with

Terracycle.

Exploring new partnership with

other UKPP members and non-

members.

No plastic packaging at

secondary/ tertiary levels.

Attended several collaborative

plastic workshop with KTN,

WRAP and SUEZ to define

solution for Flexible plastic.

Dry range packaging

recyclability is being

worked on and reviewed.

Waiting on trial results.

Plastic packaging is

considered at each gate of

the design process and in

NPD. Ellas Kitchen to

ensure this process is in

place for all new and

redesigned/ redeveloped

products.

Exploring new partnership

with other UKPP

members and non-

members. Output will be

consistent approach on

material to use and end of

life solution

Exploring reuse

opportunity within our

product and technology.

Current partnership with TerraCycle

(EllaCycle) collects 50,000 pouches per

year, which are recycled into benches

etc until a widely recycling solution is

found. Currently 300 EllaCycle collection

points - plans to double this by 2021.

On pack labelling- In the process of

becoming member of OPRL.

Increased communications- to engage

more with mums and dads via online/

social media/website/ partners.

Launch of our new sustainability report.

Alternative collection methods for film

material have taken place with postal

trial at Asda.

Exploring opportunity to collaborate

with other brand partner with terracycle

to maximise impact

Pro-active member of citizen behaviour

working group.

Using recycled content

(RC) where possible, in

trays for example

which are already at

30% RC. Consider other

opportunities to use

RC.

Exploring and

collaborating on

potential make up of

flexible ensuring that it

is a consistent

approach with the rest

of the industry: best

from LCA and end of

life perspective, ie

circular economy

validated.

Exploring recycled

content food grade

certification for PE and

PP.

Planned actions REDESIGN: Horizon scanning

and collaboration.

MAKE IT RECYCLABLE:

100% of product

packaging to be widely

recyclable or compostable

by 2024.

GROW ELLACYCLE: Double the number

of pouches sent to EllaCycle by June

2021 (Baseline FY18).

REDUCE ITS

FOOTPRINT: Measure

+ reduce the lifecycle

carbon footprint of our

packaging.











plastic packaging.

Actions taken

As responsible stewards of

natural resources, we

constantly aim to reduce the

environmental impact of our

products across their entire

value chain For example, we

have already reduced the

weight of most of our key

packaging for our Yogurt

brand.

We have assessed our

entire UK portfolio

regarding recyclability in

order to define our main

priorities and what needs

to be worked on.

We joined OPRL in order to

move towards this new

standard for recyclability

labelling.

We have reviewed our

current level of recycled

content in our packaging

and are developing a

strategy to increase this.

Planned actions We will continue to review

unnecessary and problematic

packaging in order to

eliminate it.

We will leverage Life cycle

analysis to drive

improvement of the

environmental impact of our

packaging in order to

contribute to our 28% GHG

goal across our entire value

chain.

We are committed to

ensuring that 100% of our

UK packaging is recyclable

by design by 2025.

We will deploy the OPRL

scheme on our UK products

within the normal course of

packaging changes and

wherever feasible.

We will work collectively to

support development of

appropriate recycling

infrastructure and

technologies in the UK.

We will further investigate

technologies that will

enable the use of more

recycled plastic in food

applications.

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or compostable.




Actions taken In 2019 we continued to reduce the amount of plastic used in our packaging through redesign/light weighting.

All Highland Spring brand packaging is 100% recyclable. 100% of Highland Spring brand packaging is labelled in accordance with OPRL guidelines.

We committed that all products supplied for sponsorship are collected and recycled. We have partnered with Hubbub on a recycling-on-the-go campaign in Leeds city centre. We have funded recycling funnel bins in Scotland in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB). We have actively participated in the WRAP Collaborative Action Group for citizen engagement.

The Highland Spring eco bottle™ range (bottles made from 100% recycled PET plastic) has been expanded to include 330ml Kids, 500ml Still, 500ml Sparkling and 750ml Still. The Highland Spring 500ml Sparkling range has been re-launched in 25% rPET.

Planned actions Highland Spring Group will decrease PET in packaging by 20% by 2020.

All Highland Spring brand packaging is100% recyclable. 100% of Highland Spring brand packaging is labelled in accordance with OPRL guidelines.

We will continue to look at additional ways through our packaging and labelling to help consumers recycle more. We will continue to support recycling-on-the-go campaigns in key UK cities in partnership with Hubbub. We will look at ways to use the KSB bins for additional litter interventions in Scotland. We will increase our consumer communications through all social media channels on responsible recycling. We will continue to actively engage with industry, governments and stakeholders to design a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme.

All Highland Spring bottles will contain at least 50% re-cycled materials by the end of 2022. We will expand the range of Highland Spring eco bottle™ sizes further. We will continue to collaborate with stakeholders to increase the availability of rPET.


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single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative

(reuse) delivery model.






plastic packaging.

Actions taken We have eliminated the

use of PVC and

Polystyrene in all

products sold to the

retailer.

Have a Packaging CSR Strategy

and within this have identified

all non-recyclable packaging

formats and have a plan in

order to address them.

All of our black/coloured trays

are detectable.

In partnership with a

supplier have been

involved in the making of a

video to show the recycling

story of a food tray that

was shared with

consumers.

We have been trialling

packaging with a higher

level of recycled content.

All of our trays have at

least a 70% recycled

content.

Planned actions Will continue to review

packaging in line with

WRAPs problematic

packaging guidance.

Look at alternatives to

mechanical recycling to

increase recycling of complex

laminates.

Work towards using mono

structures where possible.

Look to further reduce down

the number of plastic types

used in order to make recycling

easier for the recycling centres.

Work with The UK Plastics

Pact/OPRL on making the

consumer experience

easier in terms of

communicating if a pack is

or isn’t recyclable.

We have identified the

level of recycled content in

our plastic packaging and

have plans in place in

order to:

• Increase the level of


packs where there

currently is a level; and

• Work on innovative

projects in order to add

recycled content where

there is currently none.









composted.



Actions taken Will continue to ensure our

packaging portfolio is in line


packaging guidance.

All Hovis bread bags

are made from LDPE

and are 100%

recyclable at large

supermarket collection

points. 100% recyclable

packaging is a

standard for all Hovis

bread bags and will

cover any future NPD.

Bread bag recycle logo on front of

pack and updated re-positioned

OPRL logo on back of pack

implemented for all Hovis SKU’s.

Hovis have entered a partnership

with Terracycle, a scheme where

used bread bags from consumers

can be collected and recycled into

useful items for the community such

as park benches and school

playgrounds. We have 800 bread bag

recycling locations across the

country and as of July 2019 we have

collected over 187,000 bread bags

for recycling.

Bread bag recycle logo on front of

pack and updated re-positioned

OPRL logo on back of pack

implemented.

Website updated to provide

information about bread bag

recycling.

Not applicable for

Hovis packaging

portfolio as post

consumer recycled

plastic is not currently

approved for direct

food contact for this

packaging type.

However Hovis are

liaising with suppliers

and are ready to

consider action if there

are any updates or

changes to this

legislation.











Planned actions

Reviewing all packaging

specifications to

ensure material

thickness and sizing is

optimised for all

products, ensuring only

the required amount of

plastic packaging is

used.

Continue to send all

our unused LDPE

bread bags back to our

supplier for 100%

recycling in a closed

loop system.

Continue to investigate

and trial PE based flow

wrap material that can

be recycled to

potentially replace OPP

flow wrap if all

performance criteria

are met.

Continue to work with retailers to

promote the collection of bread bags at

larger stores for recycling.

Not applicable for Hovis

packaging portfolio as

post consumer recycled

plastic is not currently

approved for direct food

contact for this

packaging type.

However Hovis are

liaising with suppliers

and are ready to

consider action if there

are any updates or

changes to this

legislation.









composted.



Actions taken Investigating paper

straws for our kids

products.

100% of our packaging is

recyclable now and we are

committed to keeping it that

way.

Reviewed our OPRL labels and

updated across all SKUs along with

recycling stories on pack.

Adopted the UK Plastics Pact design

for recyclability guidelines.

Partnered in Leeds By Example On

The Go recycling campaign.

Moved our smoothie

bottles to 50% rPET +

15% plant PET. Started

process of migrating

our juice range to the

same.

All our bottles are

already a minimum of

30% rPET.

Planned Actions By the end of 2020 we

aim to replace the

plastic straws on our

kids product range

with paper straws.

By 2025 we aim to

deliver a light-

weighting programme

targeting 5-10% weight

reductions across all of

our larger, take-home

bottles.

We aim to deliver a re-use

trial by 2025, without

material increase in product

wastage and therefore

detrimental impact on our

carbon footprint. (Note: this

will be in one of our

European markets, possibly

outside the UK).

We have identified areas of

our packaging that could be

further improved for

recycling, with plans to

deliver.

All packaging to include OPRL

recyclability labelling.

We commit to raising awareness of

recycling to our drinkers by

dedicating part of our drinks labels

to it with at least one call to action.

We will support the creation of well-

designed and well-run Deposit

Return Systems and will continue to

join and/or make the case for.

We will work with our local council

(local to innocent HQ: Kensington

and Chelsea Borough) to improve in-

home recycling rates by 2020;

campaign kicks off late 2019.

We will have a

minimum of 50%

recycled content across

all bottles by 2022.

We are aiming for a

100% renewable

smoothie bottle by

2022.

We aim to trial recycled

content in our caps by

2025.



Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery

model.


or compostable.





Actions taken We have reduced plastic in our 150g

primary packaging by 37%.

We have removed the PET layer from our

Metcalfe's Sharing and Handy Packs

making them recycle ready.

We have engaged and continue to

engage with our current supplier

base to find recyclable, reusable or

compostable alternatives to our

packaging.

We have clear packaging

disposal messaging on all

of our Kettle Chips and

Metcalfe's Popcorn Range.

We have launched a

dedicated sustainability

page within our website.

We educate our

consumers on the correct

disposal of our packaging.

Planned actions We are looking at different material

options for our flow wrap that is not

direct contact with food.

Review all specifications to ensure

material thickness and size is at a

minimum.

We will explore opportunities to

make our shrink wrap 100%

recyclable by removing the

contamination that comes from

paper labels. We are at trial stage.

We will look at opportunities to

send our on site shrink wrap waste

directly to a local recycling facility.

We are exploring options for a

recyclable tape that will not

contaminate our cardboard boxes

(secondary packaging).

Within our launch process we will

actively explore sustainable

packaging where possible.

Internal communications

to increase knowledge

and awareness of the

Plastic Pacts targets &

recycling.

We will look for

opportunities with

our suppliers to add

recycled content to

our tertiary packing

which will include

box and shrink

wrap.





delivery model.






plastic packaging.

Actions taken Data gathering to identify

all unnecessary plastic

packaging across UK

portfolio.

UK PP team and individual

project teams established.

Project established to move

Consumer packaging to 100%

recyclable in 2020.

Content added to KCC

sustainability website to

further encourage

consumers to recycle

plastic packaging.

Participation in Recycle

Week and promotion on

Social media.

Initiated engagement with

suppliers to review PCR

supply availability, cost

implications and quality

evaluation to comply with

our packaging supplier

standards.

Planned actions Explore options to

eliminate or replace (with

paper) plastic baffle on

facial tissue cartons.

Remove outer plastic bag

from 12/14 pack SKU of

baby wipes.

Will reduce % of plastic to

the minimum required, to

ensure functional delivery

and consumer

acceptance.

Identify all non-recyclable

packaging formats within our

portfolio and develop a plan to

address.

More than 90% of our plastic

packaging is currently

recyclable either through

household kerbside collection

or Retailer front of store

collection points. Plan to

achieve 100% by Q2 2020 for

Consumer packaging.

Improve OPRL labelling

across brands and share

learning from Andrex

bathroom tissue.

Will support campaign to

raise consumer awareness

of Retailer films take back

facilities.

Evaluate new

communication

opportunities through our

Brand websites, social

media, advertisements, etc.

that raise awareness on

proper disposal and

encourage recycling.

Commit to developing a

recycled content sourcing

strategy to increase use of

recycled plastics from 2020

– 2025.

Packaging specifications to

include a % requirement*

for recycled content.

Commence trials of up to

30% PCR content in primary

plastic packaging.

* % to be determined in 2019





delivery model.




composted.



Actions taken We’ve launched our

pacKPromise; a three-

stage plan to reduce our

impact on the

environment.

Phase one is to use less

packaging. We already use

11% less packaging than

we did ten years ago.

Recent packaging

reductions include: 23%

on Hula Hoops

multipacks, 14% on

McCoy’s multipacks, 14%

on Tyrrells, 35% on Pom-

Bear multipacks, 16% on

Penn State pretzels and

4% on Butterkist.

We are investigating

alternative materials, including

non-fossil-based alternatives

to plastic packaging that

deliver comparable

performance operationally,

technically and don’t increase

incidences of food waste.

In March 2019 we launched the

KP Snacks’ Nuts, Popcorn, Crisps

and Preztels Recycling

Programme, in partnership with

TerraCycle. This allows our

packs to be recycled while we

continue to work with the UK

Plastics Pact to define longer

term solutions for recycling.

We have an ongoing

engagement programme with

our external and internal

stakeholders and encourage our

colleagues to get their local

communities involved in

recycling their packs.

Investigation into

technologies that

support this. None

currently exist for thin

plastic film.











Planned actions Continue to identify and

make reductions in both size

and gauge of materials

utilised across our product

portfolio.

Investigating alternative

technology that allows us to

significantly reduce the

amount packaging put in to

the market.

Investigation into alternative

materials that will allow the

packaging to be reusable,


Ongoing collaboration with the

Plastics Pact on infrastructure

development.

We will continue to engage

with various Collaborative

Action Groups as part of our

membership of the UK

Plastics Pact, to support

development of appropriate

recycling strategies.

Investigation into

technologies that

support this. None

currently exist for thin

plastic films.

Actions taken Started optimisation of

Foodservice dispensing

solutions and reusable

packaging formats, as

alternatives for single serve

sachets for front of house

consumption.

Kraft Heinz is no stranger to

advancing the sustainability of

its packaging. Evidenced by

previous work in this space,

the Company has been

working for years to optimize

its high-volume packaging.

Established partnerships and

good progress on the

development for a fully

circular PET bottle for Heinz

Tomato Ketchup.

First tests completed,

working on improving

performance taking

appearance and

technical aspects into

the equation.

Planned actions Alternatives to current single

use packaging under

evaluation with the ambition

to improve sustainability

levels.

Kraft Heinz aims to make 100

percent of its packaging

globally recyclable, reusable or

compostable by 2025.

Kraft Heinz Europe is working

to make the recyclable Heinz

Tomato Ketchup PET plastic

bottle fully circular by 2022,

by using recycled material

that can be made back into

food-grade packaging.

Kraft Heinz will work

toward increasing the

usage of recycled

content in its packaging

and decreasing the

overall volume of

packaging used.

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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Where the product allows polybags have been replaced with tissue paper. Otherwise a recyclable polybag is being used. Timescales for moving Lakeland ‘Ultimate’ foil and film packaging to a cardboard box estimated to be complete by Q4 2020.

We have invested in a new data reporting system to enable us improved visibility of our plastic packaging usage. We have detailed action plans in place by category focusing on our top priorities with the largest tonnage. These were put in place from Q2 2019, are ongoing and assessed quarterly for progress. We have assessed our black plastic packaging; black end caps on 3 oven liner products changed to clear Q2 2019, black hangers on our 18 mat products will be replaced by Q4 2019. Ongoing supplier dialogue regarding our sustainable packaging requirements. We have carried out an in-depth feasibility study on a refillable type format for cleaning liquids.

Feasibility studies on providing collection/infrastructure at stores are not viable at this stage. We continue to use social media, emails and our web page to encourage this behavior as much as possible. We regularly feature ECO-products in our store layouts and on-line marketing. Took part in Recycle Week 2019. In our recent OPRL audit of our Lakeland branded packaging we obtained a score of 88% . This means 88% is recyclable. A consumer engagement campaign in the form of an educational leaflet on recycling is available in store and on our blog accessible via our web page.

Working with Valpak, we will be collecting recycled content data from Nov 2019 with our first visibility of this data from May 2020. This will provide us with the baseline on which to build our plans. By end Q4 2019, 8 cleaning products will be in 100% recycled content bottles. This is the start of a larger selection being implemented in 2020.


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or composted.



Planned actions Identify a replacement

material for polybags on

all Lakeland own brand

skus and instruct this as

a rolling change by end

of 2019.

Move Lakeland ‘Ultimate’

foil and film (packaging

of which is biggest single

contributor to Lakeland

disposable packaging) in

to a cardboard box

appropriate for a large

scale dispenser by end

Q2 2020.

Reduce tonnage of

Lakeland plastic

packaging as a whole by

replacing 20% of plastics

with alternative

materials by end Q2

2020.

Work with Valpak to establish

2018 packaging information at a

lower level (polymer) in order to

identify three priority

categories/packaging types to

prioritise for replacement by

end Q3 2019.

Supply base briefed on

sustainable packaging

requirements end 2018 – aim

for 50% reduction in non-

recyclable transit packaging by

end Q2 2020.

Introduce an eco range of

cleaning liquids in a refill type

format to encourage consumers

to re-use rather than dispose of

empty bottles by end Q1 2020.

Introduce foil and film

collections in retail stores on

identifiable Lakeland

appropriate packaging (see

Target 1 replacement polybag

material) by end of 2019.

Continue customer

communication through all

channels (web, retail, mail

order) around the importance

of eco and shifting to

sustainable products, including

continuing to actively

marketing recycle week 2020.

Target 10% average


all Lakeland plastic

packaging by end 2020.

Commit to a recycled

content (or replacement)

strategy for all

disposable plastic

packaging with goals by

year by end 2019.

Identify which Lakeland

cleaning product bottles

can be replaced with

100% recycled material

bottles and trial on at

least 3 skus by end Q1

2020.


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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Established a cross-

functional plastic straw task

force who have successfully

achieved the transition to a

paper straw in mid 2019.

First to market in UK Food

Service 200ml flavoured milk.

Initial exploration

undertaken of alternative

delivery models for single

serve milk portions that

provide the same

functionality as current

plastic options.

Established a cross-

functional mini-pot task

force which has completed

an audit amongst potential

suppliers in order to

eliminate problematic

plastics in mini-pots.

Considered within the

cross-functional mini-pots

task force.

Planned actions Transition entire 200ml range

to paper straws by end of

2021.

Review initial findings and

establish a cross-functional

team to investigate and

progress further alternative

delivery models.

Progress short list of

potential mini-pot material

and undertake feasibility

trials by the end of 2020.

Ongoing review of

feasibility and availability of

mini-pot material with

content higher than 30%.


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Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging

through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.







Actions taken All plastic cotton buds have been replaced with paper versions. Committed to stop selling single use plastic products (i.e. cutlery, cups, straws etc). Removed 5p plastic carrier bags from sale from end of 2018. Replaced polystyrene pizza bases with cardboard. Replaced plastic trays across premium tomato lines with cartonboard. Removed black plastic from our fruit & veg primary packaging. Removed black plastic from our fresh meat/fish/poultry packaging. Banned the use of microbeads in all cosmetic and household products.

Eliminated all black plastic from our fruit and veg primary packaging. Eliminated all black plastic from our fresh meat/fish/poultry primary packaging. Made sports caps on own brand water bottles easier to recycle.

Rolling out OPRL across our own brand packaging.

Selected water bottles contain a minimum of 25% recycled content. Introduced a minimum of 50% recycled content across our Deluxe Fresh Meat/Fish/Poultry PET trays. For Eggs in Plastic trays, achieved 100% recycled content (rPET) across all trays.

Planned actions By 2022, reduce our own brand plastic packaging by 20%. By June 2021, replace or remove all plastic straws as part of a drinks product.

By 2025, 100% own brand packaging to be widely recyclable, reusable or refillable. By Q1 2020, remove black plastic from our chilled puddings and ready meal products.

Continue to rollout OPRL across own brand packaging, updating to 2019 guidelines when publishing and including Consumer Calls to Action.

By 2025, increase the recycled content of own brand packaging to 50% of products.







compostable.




plastic packaging.

Planned actions Remove all polystyrene from packaging of food products. Remove all PVC from packaging of food products. Engage with pharmaceutical suppliers to understand options for PVC alternatives and associated timeframes. By April 2020, implement business way-of-working across all Categories for our new CSR Packaging workflow, through pre-existing review cycle. By October 2019, implement a Packaging Hierarchy in F&V, championing ‘loose products’, and if packaged, with from desirable materials without plastic rigid elements. Realise our first product on shelf through this new Packaging Hierarchy.

By April 2020, implement Packaging Standards for all Category areas, based on desirable end-of-life guidance advocated by WRAP and Partner Organisations. Proactively engage Materials Suppliers and Packaging Convertors for up-to-date capabilities and innovation in recyclable and reusable options, on an agreed quarterly schedule. Centralise our Packaging Materials Specifications to create a fully realised Packaging Database, detailing end-of-life and OPRL status. By Q1 2020, realise recyclable pots and trays for our chilled puddings products. By Q1 2020, realise recyclable trays for chilled ready meals products. For fruit and veg packed in flexible packaging, mono-PE solutions to become Preferred standard for future tender cycles, with PP only used as an exception when not technically feasible due to product of pack functionality not being maintained. Continue investigations of viable reusable solutions and potential categories where refill solutions can be applied.

Deliver Project Kick Off with Branding & Packaging team to ensure all team members confident with updated OPRL guidelines. By September 2019, support Recycle Week 2019 on our Social Media channels. Continue to support future Recycle Week events, provided scheduled events are communicated in advance. Initiate internal Working Group discussions for feasibility of Front of Store Film collection.

Proactively engage Materials Suppliers and Packaging Convertors for up-to-date capabilities and innovation in recycled content, on an agreed quarterly schedule. By April 2020, implement Packaging Standards for all Category areas, including guidance on recycled content, where permitted for food packaging. Centralise our Packaging Materials Specifications to create a fully realised Packaging Database, detailing recycled content. By Q4 2019, deploy lead trigger spray cleaning product with 100% recycled content and roll out recycled content to rest of range. By Q1 2020, achieve minimum 30% recycled content for plastic milk bottles with lead supplier, and deploy to subsequent suppliers.









composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken

Undertook research with

suppliers to understand

consumer reaction to

alternatives to plastic

straws.

Lucozade Sport Ooho

(edible biodegradable

packaging free format)

sampled at running

events to combat plastic

waste.

Light-weighting of

Ribena Bottles in Jan

2019 saving 325 tns of

virgin plastic annually.

We have committed to

reach 50% transparency

on our PET bottles to

better enable bottle to

bottle recycling, with

design work already

underway.

All running events use a

mixture of Lucozade Sport

bottles made from 100%

recycled plastic,

compostable cups and

new edible Oohos

seaweed capsules.

In Recycling week 2019 Lucozade

and Ribena encouraged

consumers to recycle across

social & outdoor advertising

reaching over 3 million

consumers.

We partnered Hubbub Leeds by

Example & #intheloop Recycling &

Reverse Vending trials. We

invested in branded Lucozade

Sport bins to encourage recycling

at gyms.

Lucozade Ribena Suntory and

London Marathon Events

operated a closed-loop recycling

initiative in 2019; collecting and

recycling bottles back into bottles.

Ribena Ready to Drink and

Squash Bottles are made from

100% recycled plastic (and

have been for 12 years).

We ensured that all Lucozade

Sport bottles given out at race

events in 2019 (including the

London Marathon) were made

from 100% recycled plastic.

We launched Ribena Frusion

NPD in 2019 with all 420ml

ready to drink bottles made

from 100% recycled plastic.

Saving the equivalent of 273

tonnes of virgin plastic

annually.

Planned actions Working with Suppliers

to launch a paper straw

alternative on Ribena

cartons from Q1 2020.

We are committed to

reducing all Full Sleeves

used on ready to drink

bottles with Ribena our

first brand to launch it’s

redesigned bottle & label

in Q4 2020.

We have committed to ensuring

consistent OPRL recycling

instructions are updated across

the portfolio by the end of 2020.

We will continue to invest in

brand communications to

encourage consumers to recycle

and to discourage littering.

We pledge to increase the use

of recycled plastic across our

entire PET portfolio from 20%

to a minimum of 50% by 2025

and have announced

ambitious plans to move

towards 100% sustainable

plastic bottles by 2030.

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Target 4 30% average recycled content across all plastic

packaging.

Planned actions Joined a consortium with Carbios, a

company pioneering new, bio-

industrial solutions to reinvent the

lifecycle of plastic and textile

polymers.

See previous slide

See previous slide

In H2 2020 we will be moving to

100% recycled PET on Lucozade

Sport.

From Q1 2020 we will be rolling

out +30% recycled content in all

case and multipack shrink.

Actions taken Only 8% of our packaging is plastic,

31% is plastic lined cups, 61% is

fibre.

We have changed straws from

plastic to paper, reducing plastic by

520tonnes per year, and removed

from customer areas , reducing use

by 8% per year.

We have changed the McFlurry

packaging to remove the plastic

lids completely, removing 380

tonnes of plastic annually.

Our plastic cups used for

Smoothies and Frappes are

fully recyclable.

Plastic lined cups used for

hot and cold drinks are

recyclable if collected

separately.

We have installed

recycling units in 90%

of our restaurants,

giving customers the

opportunity to

separate paper cups,

and plastic packaging

for recycling.

We are part of the

Valpak scheme which

offers an incentive to

waste companies to

collect paper cups

from businesses,

transport hubs,

hospitals and

universities.

Our plastic cups contain min 40%

recycled content.


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Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to

be reusable, recyclable or compostable.




Actions taken See previous slide See previous slide

Our staff complete litter patrols around their

restaurants three times per day, and separate

plastic for recycling.

Over 50% of our packaging currently carries the

OPRL logo; cups carry a recycling message.

See previous slide

Planned Actions We will change from

plastic to wooden cutlery

in 2020, and offer a

reusable alternative at

launch.

In 2020 we will trial two

ways of promoting

reusable cups for drinks

– through offering a

discount to customers

brining in a reusable

cup, and through a

partnership with a third

party to offer a deposit

and return scheme for

reusable cups.

We will sell our own

Branded reusable cup in

2020 to promote reuse.

We will be testing a

fully recyclable rPET

lid for cold drinks in

2020.

We are developing a

new cup for cold

drinks that can be

widely recycled in all

UK paper mills.

We have supported Great British Spring Clean since

it started, and will continue to support in 2020.

We hold our own community litter clean ups every

summer, and this year will focus on recycling.

We supported DEFRA’s Keep It, Bin It campaign in

2019, and will continue to support through our

social media channels.

We sponsor Beach Clean Wales in September each

year, and this year will be partnering with

Ashortwalk to recycle the marine litter back into

items that can be donated.

We are supporting various recycling initiatives

across the country, Leeds by Example, In the Loop

Swansea and Edinburgh, Glasgow Cup Movement.

We support Live Here Love Here in Northern

Ireland, through donations to small grants to help

communities, and through funding a competition to

create a video to raise awareness of litter.

In 2020 we will be

testing a new lid for

cold cups made with

a minimum of 40%

recycled content.


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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Eliminated single use

plastics:

Single use food carrier

bags replaced with

multi-use bags.

Produce bags moved to

paper.

Disposable plastic

cutlery replaced with

wood version in all our

stores, cafes and offices.

Plastic straws replaced

with paper version and

given only on request.

PVC eliminated from the

business.

We removed 1000

tonnes single use plastic.

Glitter removed for

Xmas 2019 cards,

wrapping paper and gift

bags, as well as

horticulture.

Every year our stores

return circa 100 million

garment hangers for

reuse and recycling –

we’ve recycled or

reused 1 billion to

date.

We replaced 162

million pieces of black

plastic with widely

recyclable alternatives.

We’ve already removed

1700 tonnes of black

plastic.

We launched a

financial incentive for

customers who use

their own lunchboxes

and coffee cups in our

stores’ Market Places

and cafes.

We successfully launched our Plastic Take-

Back scheme for hard-to-recycle plastic in

12 stores.

We work in partnership with Wastebuster

in primary schools to teach children the

importance of reducing waste and

recycling.

All our postal plastic bags

for on-line orders have

100% recycled content.

Coat hangers have 95%

recycled content.

We successfully delivered

Furniture in trial bags made

with 30% Post consumer

waste.

An average of 30% recycled

content already widely used

across plastic bottles and

trays.







compostable.





Actions taken Removed 18 tonnes of protective

plastic covers from cashmere

jumpers and bedding.

In September 2019 we launched a

reusable range to help customers to use

less plastic: Reusable cups and water

bottles, breakfast and lunch containers.

See previous slide

See previous slide

Planned actions We will remove 1000 tonnes single

use plastic.

We will continue moving to

renewable plastic in our tea bags.

Following on from our successful

trial at Tolworth, we are progressing

with the removal of plastic from our

fruit and vegetables – for example

we are selling loose grapes in paper

and replacing banana bags with

bands.

100% of packaging will be easy to recycle

by 2022.

We cease to use any Polystyrene in Food

packaging by December 2019.

We will continue to remove remaining

black plastic by the end of 2020 – for

example we have started replacing all

black ready meal trays.

We will replace HDPE garment shrouds

into easier to recycle LDPE version in

2019.

We will continue collaborating on

recycling projects such as Hubbub’s

Leeds by Example and In the Loop.

Continue rolling-out of

our Plastic Take-Back

scheme – our front of

store collection points

for difficult to recycle

plastic packaging.

Consistent use of OPRL

logos to help

customers to recycle.

Committed to

increasing recycled

content to 30% or

more across business

where appropriate.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken

We have removed single use cups from our store, manufacturing and office canteens and replaced them with reusable ones. This will save over 13.6m single use cups per year, representing 61.5T of polystyrene. We no longer sell multipacks of plastic straws or cotton buds. We have removed all expanded polystyrene from food packaging. In 2019 we launched a sustainably produced paper bag for life giving our customers the opportunity to replace plastic bags with paper bags. This will remove an estimated 45m plastic bags and save 1,300T of plastic per year. We have removed almost 80 million small plastic produce stickers on single fruit either just removed or replaced with a paper sticker.

We have removed all Expanded polystyrene from our food and drink packaging. Which is over 90 million trays and 700 tonnes of plastic. On almost half of our citrus range we have launched a LDPE net and LDPE giro band which is recyclable with our carrier bags in store. We have removed all black plastic packaging from our own brand food products. We have replaced almost 4,000 tonnes of black non-detectable plastic.

We have continued to roll out the front of pack recycling icon from 100 products to now over 400 products.

By the end of 2019 our water bottles will contain 25% recycled content. We have added the UK PP table to our packaging policy as a requirement by format and material of the minimum recycled content requirement.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken

We have removed plastic drinking straws from sale and in our cafes which removes approximately 30T of plastic and 65m plastic straws per year. We have removed cotton buds with plastic stems and replaced them with a paper version. This has removed 60T of plastic and 240m stems per year. We have removed the single use 5p bag and now only offer bags for life. This has saved 273m bags - or 2,597T of plastic from being used a year. We have removed plastic drink stirrers from our cafes and replaced with wooden ones. This has saved 8.9m stirrers from being used a year, equivalent to 4.2T of plastic. We have signed up to and are listed on the refill app, with all of our cafes offering free water refills for customers' drinks bottles. This is highlighted in store and in cafe with PoS. We have also fitted water fountains at all new stores.

81% of our own brand plastic packaging by weight is recyclable. We've moved our polystyrene plastic egg boxes into pulp. This has saved 294T of non-recyclable plastic, which was over 5.5m egg boxes.

We have trialed reverse vending machines which accept PET bottles and cans - to try and improve the recycling rates of these products. In one store we have collected more than 2m containers for recycling, representing 2.5T of plastic. We have supported a six month trial with Hubbub and others on improving on-the-go recycling as part of a project called Leeds by Example. Through this trial we supported a recycling bin in our Leeds city centre store and the communication to citizens on the street bins in the city centre. We have reviewed and confirmed that every store has a film recycling bin in their foyer.

We have achieved an average of 30% recycled content across our milk bottles. Our new PET meat and fish trays are made of a minimum of 80% recycled content. Which is using over 1,000T of recycled plastic a year. We are using our back-of-store plastic film waste - in both our bags for life and waste refuse sacks - which we buy back for our own stores and manufacturing sites.










plastic packaging.

Planned actions By the end of 2020 we will

have removed milk jiggers

from our cafes and canteens.

This will remove 16m single

use jiggers and 13.4T of

plastic per year.

We will launch a reusable bag

across the store estate for

produce to help our

customers buy loose fruit

and veg easier.

We will continue to roll out

an increased loose produce

range across a range of

stores before the end of the

year. We anticipate that this

will save at least 150T of

plastic per year.

After investing in

modifications to packing lines

to flow wrap packaging

trayless we are removing

non-functional plastic trays

from our tomato range

saving 72 tonnes a year.

We will remove all rigid PVC

packaging from our own

brand food and drinks

products by the end of

2019. Removing

approximately 1,300T of

non-recyclable plastic, or

103m packs.

By the end of 2019 all of

our CPET trays will be the

detectable and recyclable

natural CPET.

By the end of 2021 we will

have OPRL recycling

information on all of our

own brand plastic

packaging.

We will increase our bring

back of LDPE recyclable film

through clear front of pack

logos and clear bin signage

on the bag recycling bins

which we have in every

store. We will also trial a

range of bin styles and

locations to monitor bring

back and improvement of

quality.


have embossed recycling

information into our goods

not for resale rigid plastic

plastic packaging.


have achieved 40% recycled

content within our own

brand milk bottles with

Arla.

We will have an action plan

on non-food packaging to

start using recycled content

within our packaging.

By the end of 2019 all our

CPET ready meal trays will

have an average of 85%

recycled content in them.







compostable.





Actions taken Introduced compostable

fruit and veg bag

displacing 2.3 million

single use plastic bags.

Black plastic trays

removed from 44 fruit &

veg skus-circa 460,000

kgs of black plastic

avoided per annum.

34% of fruit and

vegetables now loose.

75 tonnes of plastic

removed from own-

brand water bottles.

2.7 Million single use

carrier bags removed

from our supply chain.

Replaced all plastic

spoons from our Moo’d

ice-cream with ones

made from wood.

Moving own brand meal range from

black to green trays.

Launched a range of healthy meals in

fully re-usable containers suitable for

food storage or as lunch boxes.

Launched Earth Kind range of

sustainable packaging like reusable

sandwich bags, sandwich wrap and

reusable alternatives to cling film.

Greek Style Yoghurt Pot (450g/500g)-

moved to cardboard outer layer from

plastic. Consumers can now separate

and recycle outer element.

Rolling out new recycling

icons on all own brand

products.






compostable.


composted.



Planned actions Will eliminate

remaining PS

(polystyrene)

packaging by end

Q2 2020.

Working systematically to identify

non-recyclable packaging formats

within in-store portfolio and will

address during packaging tender Q4

2019.

Rollout of recyclable bases across

mid tier cooked meats range.

Have completed packaging reviews

with suppliers of F&F, Beef, Lamb

Pork, Poultry and Fish and identified

key actions for completion during

2019/2020.

Target black plastic removal in

meat/fish.

Workstream mobilised: Sustainable

packaging for cheese.

Launch of Centra Compostable and

reusable Shopping Bag.

Working with agencies to promote in-

home and on-the-go recycling and

composting.

PET bottles- target

30% recycled

content by 2022.

HDPE bottles-

target 50%

recycled content

by 2025.






or compostable.




Actions taken We have introduced

a “Negative List” for

hard to recycle

plastics and a

timetable to phase

out their use across

all of our packaging.

Starting in February

2019, Nestlé began

eliminating all

plastic straws from

its products.

Established the Nestlé Institute of

Packaging Sciences to help us focus

on achieving our commitments.

We have published design for

recycling golden rules for our

packaging developers and

suppliers.

Launched YES! bars in the 1st flow

wrapped paper wrapper (now

recyclable).

We have removed black caps on all

Nescafé products.

Continue to work with schools in our

communities to provide recycling education

through the R-Generation programme.

Launched new consumer recycling

campaigns (started in May 2019).

Launched Nescafé Dolce Gusto recycling

program.

Launched Confectionery recycling program

with TerraCycle.

Established partnerships with waste

management companies to test innovative

solutions to collection and recycling.

We have achieved an

average of 20%

recycled content

across Buxton and

Nestlé Pure Life

water.

Launched specific

sizes of Buxton water

bottles in 100% rPET.

Launched various

Nescafé products in

50% rPE shrink film.

Planned actions Continue work to

remove plastic

straws.

Continue to phase

out hard to recycle

plastics.

We have identified the 10 most

challenging packaging formats in

our portfolio and have defined

individual category roadmaps to

identify solutions for them by 2025.

We have begun developing

alternatives to plastic packaging

where feasible. Smarties started

the move to be plastic free in 2019.

We are developing clear recycling guidance

for all packaging to be rolled out by early

2021 for UK only packs.

We will continue to support recycling-on-the-

go campaigns in key UK cities in partnership

with Hubbub.

PP caps on glass jars

and tins – target 30%

recycled content by

2025.

PE shrink films –

target 50% recycled

content by 2025.

PET bottles – target


by 2025.

Buxton water PET

bottles – target 100%

recycled content by

2021.

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Nomad Foods (BirdsEye UK)

Actions taken All packaging

identified and

categorised for

recyclability versus

targets.

No, non recyclable packaging

formats launched from 2019,

where possible.

First trials of recyclable flexible

packaging at both UK factories

completed.

Actions agreed with flexible

suppliers to further improve

recyclable packaging material

properties.

Investment planned in new

machine parts to facilitate

packing into recyclable plastic

packaging.

OPRL on all packaging in place in 2018. Initiated

discussions with

flexible plastic

suppliers to

initiate

development.

Planned actions Remove all

problematic

packaging by 2022.

Remove Black plastic trays for

meals by 2022.

70% of our product range is

currently recyclable, plan to be

80% recyclable by end 2020 and

100% recyclable by 2022.

Increase recyclable plastic

packaging by 20% by end 2020.

Mapped all packaging formats

and categorised by volume and

SKU for recyclability.

Participate in WRAP workstreams on flexible

packaging.

Will add clear recycling guidance on all current

and future packaging.

Commit to

introduce

recycled plastics

as soon as

recycled Food

Contact plastic

standards are

available.











plastic packaging.

Actions taken PVC and Polystyrene has

been removed from all

Ocado Own Brand main

component packaging.

All black plastics will have

been removed by the end

of 2019 on Ocado own

brand packaging.

50% of all Ocado OB lines

have widely recycled main

component packaging. The

other 50% of the range is

packaged in film or flexibles

for which there is no

commercially viable widely

recycled solution at

present.

We have converted 30% of

our PET packaging to rPET.





delivery model.




or composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken Invested in our

manufacturing sites to

enable us to roll out

compact packaging across

the most popular

multipacks for our snacks

brands. In June, this was

rolled out across our

Monster Munch and

Wotsits brands, followed

by French Fries and

Squares in September.

This action has resulted in

an average saving of 30%

plastic per multipack. This

increases coverage across

our portfolio, following

30% reductions for our

Walkers and Quavers six

pack packaging.

Developed and rolled out

Sustainable from the Start

an internal program which

embeds sustainability

principles at the start of

all new product

development, including

packaging design.

In April 2019, we

announced our global

investment in Carbios,

who are pioneering ways

to improve the number of

times plastic can be

recycled.

Our beverage portfolio

packaging is 100%

recyclable.

Following the launch of our

Crisp Packet Recycling Scheme

in December 2018, 17.5 million

packets have been collected. It

is the UK’s biggest and fastest-

growing scheme of its type,

with 93% of UK households

now within six miles of their

nearest public collection point.

Sponsored the 2019 Great

British Spring Clean, led by

Keep Britain Tidy. As part of

this, we also hosted our own

litter pick-ups at our sites

across the UK.

As a leading juice brand, we

have increased the

prominence of our ‘Recycle Me’

on-pack messaging on the

updated packaging in our

Tropicana range.

In July 2019, we launched

Tropicana Whole Fruit, a new

addition to the juice

category, with 50% rPET.

This summer, we also

launched ARTO Life Wtr the

packaging for which is made

from 50% rPET.





delivery model.




or composted.


plastic packaging.

Planned actions We are taking numerous

actions to both reduce our

use of virgin plastic and

increase recycled content

across our bottled

product portfolio – see

target 4 for details.

We are continuing on our

journey to help us reach

our 2025 target of making

100% of our packaging

recyclable, compostable

or biodegradable: With a

strategy focused on

reducing, recycling and

reinventing our packaging.

We are committed to working

with our peers and actively

support a well-designed,

industry-led, not for profit

Deposit Return Scheme for

drinks containers.

PepsiCo’s vision is to build a

world where plastic need

never become waste. We

have ambitious targets to

increase the use of rPET

across our beverage

portfolio.

We are working closely with

our bottler Britvic to

implement the above for our

franchise portfolio.

We are committed to

transitioning ARTO Life Wtr

to 100% rPET in 2020.

In September, we announced

a global commitment to

reduce 35% of our virgin

plastic content across our

beverage portfolio by 2025.








or composted.



Actions taken Undertaken review of

portfolio to identify any

unnecessary or problematic

materials within the

portfolio.

All PVC material removed

from our portfolio.

Developed plan of work to

ensure all materials will be

reusable or recyclable by

2025.

Built a cross functional

packaging steering

committee to drive change

across all of our brands in

the UK.

All Pladis plastic packaging

can now be recycled via our

partnership with Terracycle.

All black trays replaced for

all Retailer brands.

Part of the WRAP Collaborative

Action Group for increased

citizen engagement.

Actively engaged with both

OPRL & Terracycle to increase

consumer engagement.

Member of CEFLEX advocating

for plastics circular economy.

Expanded TerraCycle

programme to all our brands -

over 600 collection points

across the country.

Introduced a UK

Packaging Sustainability

Lead to drive the agenda

within the business and

track progress.

Working with suppliers

to review opportunities

for food grade flexible

materials.

Planned actions Replace all problematic and

non-recyclable materials

used within the current

portfolio across all packaging

formats in the UK.

Remove all complex multi

component materials.

Remove or replace all non-

recyclable black rigid plastic

in the Pladis portfolio.

All packs will be labelled with

the appropriate

OPRL/Terracyle labelling to

give clear and consistent

messaging to consumers.

Incorporate 30%

average recycled content

into rigid plastic

portfolio.

Explore opportunities

for food grade flexible

material containing

recycled content.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken Removed 50 tonnes of plastic

from our portfolio against

our target to remove 500

tonnes by 2025. This is over

and above the 320 tonnes we

removed between 2015-

2018.

Switched from using black

to clear, recyclable plastic

trays across our Mr Kipling

Pies and Cakes.

Currently almost 70% of

our plastics packaging is

recyclable according to

OPRL guidelines and almost

all of our packaging carries

OPRL symbology to help

consumers understand

what can be recycled.

Switched from using black

to clear, recyclable plastic

trays with 50-80% recycled

content across our Mr

Kipling Pies and Cakes.

Planned actions Target 500 tonne reduction

in the volume of plastic we

use across our portfolio by

2025.

Plan to remove PVC and PS

from our portfolio by end

2020.

Target 100% of our plastic

packaging to be recyclable,

reusable or compostable by

2025.

Almost 70% of our plastic

packaging is currently

recyclable.

Will continue to clearly and

transparently label our

products, in compliance

with OPRL guidelines, so

that our consumers can

easily understand the

recyclability of any end of

life waste packaging. With

100% of our UK Retail

portfolio to carry OPRL by

end 2019.

Seek to increase the use of

recycled plastic content

across our portfolio to help

create a market-pull for

recycled polymers,

wherever practicable, and

in compliance with food

safety standards.





delivery model.


compostable.


or composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken Reduced single use

plastic by reducing

the number of dosers

on Ariel Liquid bottles

saving 51 tonnes of

plastic per year.

Removed plastic

handles from large

Fabric care boxes,

saving 36 tonnes of

plastic per year.

Today 86% of P&G Packaging is

recyclable.

Gillette Recycling Programme - all

brands of disposable razors,

replaceable-blade cartridge units

and razor plastic packaging are

recyclable in the UK. Once razors are

collected, Terracycle separates and

recycles the material into new

products. Gillette has also improved

its packaging to be more recyclable

by improving its Starter Packs to

become 100% recyclable, removing

all plastic from the packaging.

Introduced perforations on the

shrink sleeves on our Lenor fabric

conditioner bottles so the sleeves

can be easily removed before the

bottles go into the recycling stream.

Partnered with TerraCycle to collect

and return used air and homecare

packaging (any brand) for recycling.

Collected over 150,000 items in

2018.

Part of the WRAP Collaborative

Action Group for increased

citizen engagement.

Fairy and Head & Shoulders

partnered with Keep Britain

Tidy and Tesco to clean up 10

Beaches in the UK.

P&G, TerraCycle and Tesco

partnered for a second year to

give schools in the UK the

chance to win a playground

made from recycled plastic

thanks to Fairy and Febreze.

Community members were

encouraged to get involved

and help their local schools

win by voting for them in the

competition. The ‘Win A

Playground’ competition

focused on raising awareness

of the issue of waste recycling

amongst the youngest in our

society as well as their

communities.

In partnership with

TerraCycle, Head &

Shoulders produced the

world’s first recyclable

shampoo bottle made with

up to 25% recycled beach

plastic. In addition, we also

launched a limited edition

Fairy Beach Plastic bottle

made from 10% beach plastic

and 90% post-consumer

recycled plastic.

90% of all the hair care

bottles sold in the UK across

P&G’s Hair Care portfolio

contain up to 25% post-

consumer recycled plastic.

In the UK, P&G uses on

average 50% recycled plastic

(post–consumer recycled) in

our Lenor and Lenor

Unstoppables bottles and

25% in our Ariel liquid bottles

and 35% in our Ariel Purclean

bottles.








or composted.


packaging.

Planned actions

We will continue to

review our

packaging and

identify where we

can reduce our use

of plastic where

possible. As a

company, we have

committed to reduce

50% of our global

use of virgin

petroleum based

plastic packaging

and in Fabric Care

brands (like Ariel

and Lenor) we

commit to 45%

plastics packaging

reduction in the UK

by 2025 v 2018.

By 2022, P&G Fabric

Care aims to make all

its brands’ packaging

100% recyclable in the

UK.

Beginning in October

2019 and running

through the end of the

year (in the US and

UK), Olay will offer

Regenerist Whip

moisturizer with a refill

that fits right in the jar.

P&G is a founding member of

the Alliance to End Plastic

Waste (AEPW), currently made

up of nearly thirty member

companies, which has

committed over $1.0 billion

with the goal of investing $1.5

billion over the next five years

to help end plastic waste in the

environment.

We are leading the industry-

wide project HolyGrail 2.0

aimed at developing

watermark technology to

revolutionize the sorting of

plastic packaging at

sorting/recycling facilities. This

will allow more plastics to be

recycled and improve the

purity of recycled material to

allow for more widespread

use.

By 2020, P&G will increase PCR by up

to 50% in Ariel liquid detergent

bottles and up to 100% PCR PET in

Lenor transparent fabric conditioner

bottles.

By 2020, we plan to double the use of

recycled resin in plastic packaging

globally. So far, we have used

approximately 38,100 metric tons of

PCR in our plastic packaging which is

46% of the way to our goal.

We invented a breakthrough

technology that removes colour,

odour and contaminants from used

polypropylene to restore it to ultra-

pure recycled resin. To drive scale, we

licensed the technology to PureCycle

Technologies, which is completing

construction of its feedstock

evaluation unit and plans to open its

production plant in Ohio in 2020.

PureCycle has sold all of plant one

production for the next 20 years.









composted.



Actions taken Completed chilled deli

packaging project which

removed remaining PVC

polymer. New format is

clear Mono PET - making

the tray recyclable.

Project results in

removal of 13 tonnes of

PVC from the supply

chain.

85% of product range is

currently recyclable.

All black plastic packaging has

been removed.

On Pack Recycling Label:

Achieved 95% packaging

coverage by mid-year 2019.

Participation in WRAP’s Recycle

Week campaign: Internal

engagement plus social media

support.

APET packaging –

moved from 100%

virgin to 30% RPET.

Planned actions Identified all non-recyclable

packaging formats within our

portfolio and have a plan to

address.

OPRL recycling guidance on

100% packaging by June 2020.

Will launch consumer recycling

campaign in 2020.

Increase collaboration with

supply chain (packaging

suppliers, MRFs) on recyclability

and

composting/biodegradability



Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through

redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery model.




composted.



Actions taken In Q1 2019 we identified where we have non-

detectable carbon black plastic in our packaging

and have confirmed actions to move all elements

to non-carbon alternatives by mid-2021, generating

greater recyclability. We have already been using

non-carbon black technology for some of our

products since Jan 2019, and further actions

include moving to a colour that is NIR detectable

including moving to non-carbon black technology.

In the UK no black plastic will be used by Q1 2020.

We identified Poly-Oxymethylene (POM) in our

triggers as problematic for recycling of PET and

therefore developed an innovative new design.

This has been implemented across our cleaning

business in the UK with Dettol, Vanish, and Cillit

Bang.

Launched a flexible plastics

recycling program with

TerraCycle to recycle all our

flexible plastic packaging in

2019.

Started identifying suppliers

for flexible laminates that are

widely recyclable.

We are redesigning products

to reduce the amount of

plastic used in products,

developing alternative

material streams such as

paper-based barrier

laminates, and reconciling

bottle size & shapes to reduce

complexity and waste from

machines.

Membership with OPRL to roll out

recycling labels on our packaging from

2019- with Phase 1 near completion.

Launched content on Amazon and on

our most visited cleaners pages to

inform consumers how to recycle our

products.

Dettol launched a "Spring Clean

Challenge" in spring 2019 to clean the

Thames to drive awareness of

reducing single-use plastic. It involved

consumers, customers and had over

802 million media reach.

Procurement started

identifying key suppliers

that will help us source

the right quality PCR

(post consumer resin) at

the volumes we need.

R&D has started testing

our key formulations

against bottles that have

a 30% PCR content.

Most of our Airwick

blisters are produced

with 50% PET PCR for

more than 3 years and

now in 2019 we

increased to 70% PET

PCR for some products.

Planned actions RB started the program to exit PVC in 2004 and by

2009 no products in our portfolio, outside of

medicines, carry this material. We have continued

to use PVC only on our medicines portfolio due to

the safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

This is less than 3% of our total volume. We are

investing now in finding alternative PVC-free

materials for our medicine portfolio as soon as

possible. However, we anticipate this will be a

highly challenging & long-term initiative in order to

comply with the stringent consumer safety

standards and licensing authorisations. We are

determining how we can meet the goal best

without compromising public health requirements.

Develop action plans by end 2019 to ensure that our plastic packaging will be recyclable or reusable by 2025. Develop recyclability guidelines based on OPRL to inform marketing and R&D teams on how best to develop products to design for recyclability.

RB has commenced roll out of OPRL

labelling across our UK

portfolio. Phase 1 of implementation

across the Hygiene Home portfolio is

near completion. Phase 2

implementation across the Health &

medicines portfolio is under review –

awaiting review of regulatory

implications and the new OPRL

guidelines that are due Q4 2019.

Hygiene Home and Aircare products

will be live on OPRL APP when it's

launched in Q4 2019.

RB is actively pursuing

partnerships with PCR

suppliers. Following

analysis of market &

business prioritized, we

have developed a

roadmap outlining which

brands, regions & % PCR

are to be prioritize. Initial

testing for formula &

pack stability is

underway.






compostable.


composted.



Planned actions We have a very limited number of ePS shelf trays on denture care, totalling less than 1 ton globally (0.001% of total volume). We are actively seeking alternatives to replace this.

All our labels and sleeves will be developed with the recycling process in mind to support ease of removal and material identification to support recycling. We are in the process of implementing monitoring trackers for our primary packaging plastic formats to measure progress against reuse and recyclability. Secondary and tertiary plastic pack formats are now being evaluated and will be implemented as well into the monitoring process as a second phase.

RB UK has cooperated with Terracyle to recycle the materials that are not yet widely recyclable at local council level, including e.g. flexible laminates for wipes and pouches. Dettol, Vanish, Finish & Airwick are participating in the scheme at 978 locations across the UK.

See previous slide

Actions taken Removed 290m plastic bags for loose items in produce equating to 489 tonnes of plastic and offered a reusable alterative. Removed 20m polystyrene pizza bases equating to 180 tonnes of plastic and replaced with a recyclable board base. Removed plastic bags from online deliveries. Lightweighting and increased recycled content in our plastic water bottles.

68.2% of our own brand and branded plastic packaging is widely recyclable with an extra 12.5% recyclable at store with carrier bags. Most of our produce is now out of black plastic and we have started to move out of it in meat too. We have removed black plastic trays from chilled ready meals – we were the first retailer to offer a recyclable alternative in our own-brand range, saving over 1,000 tonnes of hard to recycle plastic each year.

We accept carrier bags and all film marked with the ‘recycle with bags at larger stores’ OPRL logo on the doorstep during an online delivery. We provide carrier bag/ LDPE recycling in all supermarket stores. We are collecting bottles and PTT in over 400 stores, all of which also have carrier bag recycling too. We are piloting Deposit Return schemes to ensure we find the most convenient and effective version for our customers.

Nearly 40% of our plastic packaging already uses recycled content. Average 26% of post consumer recycled content used in our own brand plastic packaging. Tu clothing hangers are now made from 100% recycled materials.








composted.



Actions taken Replaced plastic with paper bags

in Bakery.

We are trialing removal of

plastic packaging on an

increasing number of produce

lines in addition and changing to

a recyclable band on our organic

bananas.

We have made fresh water

stands available for customers

to refill their own water bottles

in 326 supermarket cafe's

across the country and we will

be selling reusable coffee cups

in our cafes where we do not

use plastic cups, cutlery or

straws, and offer a 25p incentive

on hot drinks for customers to

use reusable cups.

We replaced all of our plastic

cotton bud stems with a

biodegradable option in 2017.

We removed microbeads from

our Own Brand products in

2013.

Our organic avocadoes

are now in a fully

recyclable format which

we will roll out across

produce.

All of our sparkling water

bottles changed from

green to clear.

We encourage customers

to bring their own

containers to our meat

and deli counters.

We are collaborating with

others on R&D e.g. NERC

to develop new packaging

and recycling

technologies.

We are trialling a 'pre-cycle' area

in stores for customers to

remove unwanted packaging

and leave it for recycling.

See previous slide








or composted.



Planned actions

We will reduce plastic

packaging by 50% by 2025 by

removing unnecessary plastic

components and reducing

our use of plastic.

Where it is hard for us to

remove plastic packaging, we

will provide solutions for

customers to recycle and

reuse and incentivise them

for doing so.

By end 2020 we will have

removed all PVC, polystyrene

and non NIR detectable dark

colours from our own brand

packaging where feasible.

By the end of 2023, 100% of

our plastic packaging will be

recyclable, reusable or

compostable.

We will be replacing all own

brand black plastic

packaging with recyclable

alternatives by March 2020.

We will continue to pursue

the most sustainable and

appropriate packaging

materials for the products

we sell.

All of our produce film

packaging will be recyclable

by the end of 2020 in line

with WRAP UK Plastics Pact

ambition to collect and

mechanically recycle both

PE and PP films.

We are investing in systems

and automated reporting to

monitor progress against

the targets.

Customers will be able to use

recycling facilities at further

125 stores (currently 275).

We will reconsider our existing

recycling provision and

develop a strategy that

ensures it’s implementation is

efficient as possible and

makes it convenient for our

customers to recycle.

By 2022, 30% average


all own brand plastic

packaging.

We will research how we

can partake in closing

the loop on materials

right from design stage

so that they are going

back into the supply

chain as recyclate.

Our packaging

guidelines for suppliers

outlines a hierarchy of

materials which

prioritises plastic

packaging with

minimum 30% post

consumer recycled

content at the top,

followed by recyclable

and difficult to recycle

plastics which we do not

allow in our packaging.








or composted.



Actions taken Revision to gauge of OPP film

used in flow wrap moved

from 35 micron to 30 micron.

Active project to target a

further 5-8% reduction where

possible in film by optimizing

flow wrap against product

size.

Initial investigation into the

feasibility of using PE/BOPE

film at 25 micron as a

recyclable alternative to

OPP film.

Currently underway with

the elimination of Black

plastic trays from all retrial

packs- due for completion

by end December 2019.

Samworth Brothers are

looking at developing on pack

recycling communications

across all ranges.

Adding OPRL info to packs.

Proposal to review

inclusion rates and to

set progressive targets

for annual increases.

Planned actions

Planned move to 25 micron

film from 30 micron through

2020.

Additional reviews of pack

formats to reduce complexity

and increase potential

reduction in film required.

Develop critical path for

progressive move to

recyclable with specified

pack components being

compostable if not

recycled.

We will be working with

industry bodies to develop

tracking systems and

methodologies.

Proposal to review

inclusion rates and to

set progressive targets

for annual increases.








or composted.



Actions taken Removed plastic skillet from

Lunchbox Loaves and

replaced with cardboard u-

card. Simultaneously

reduced size of cutter.

2 New Innovations - looking

at inner film for individual

products but replacing the

outerwrap film with a

cardboard box (widely

recycled carton logo added to

the pack) with the pack

becoming 50% recyclable.

Film tender in progress.

Within this sustainability a

key criteria.

Exploring availability of

materials given specific

demands made of

packaging by our product

and process (i.e. cold-seal,

flexible film required.

Product wrapped warm and

remains warm for circa 36

hours. As such packaging

needs to have strong

barrier properties).

Adding OPRL info to packs at

next scheduled pack change.

Already on some packaging.

Exploring availability of

materials given specific

demands made of

packaging by our

product and process.

Planned actions

Film tender in progress. At

transition will reduce cutter

guides wherever possible to

ensure minimum amount

used.

Once transitioned, will

reduce microns subject to

successfully passing barrier

testing.

Once transitioned to

supplier will identify

available materials and

conduct testing.

See above Once transitioned to

supplier will identify

available materials and

conduct testing.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken LDPE secondary and

tertiary wrap is currently

recyclable via retailer front

of store collection points.

All our products are

clearly labelled with a

recycling message.

July 2019 Launch of White

rock “together we can

make a difference”

packaging campaign

(consumer facing) on

White Rock printed film

Supported Recycle week

2019.

All PET bottles currently

contain 25% rPET –

Planned actions

Remove Polypropylene

plastic carry handles from

our multipack products

saving 1000 miles of

unnecessary PP plastics per

year by the end of 2019.

Ambition to reduce all plastic

used in manufacturing by

15%.

Investment in two recycling

bailers to dispose and

recycle all LDPE film on site.

Shepley Spring will have 0

waste from manufacturing

plastic by the end of 2019.

Ensure a 100% recyclable

bottled water portfolio.

Update Shepley website

to incorporate a dedicated

'sustainability' page.

We will add a 'Recycling

Locator' to the website.

Explore the opportunity to

use a recycled mix blend film

on all tertiary packaging –

December 2019.

Our ambition is to increase

the recycled content of our

PET bottles to 50% rPET by

2025. We have a further

bench mark in place to track

the 2025 target - we will

move to 30% rPET by the

end of 2020.





Target 2 100% of plastics packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable.


composted.



Actions taken Market searches conducted, no appropriate solution found to date. Wrap and ABF notified of our concern regarding achieving this target due to no availability of alternative fit for purpose substrate solution.

100% of the primary packaging 137 items which need changing have been categorised and recommendations for change made to our brand teams. We have moved Treat sleeves to recyclable PET. We have moved our Askeys ice cream cone range out of black plastic into clear trays, consuming all former packaging and achieving zero waste. Successful trials of recyclable mono layer for brown sugars. Successful trial of Crusha PET recyclable sleeves. Brand teams attended Fit for the Future Packaging Immersion day to learn about appropriate Plastic Pact compliant alternatives.

Askeys NPD launched this year went straight into recyclable clear trays. Improved visibility and accessibility of packaging data following investment in data capture and analysis.

We have attempted to source recycled HDPE, but due to high market demand, have so far been unsuccessful.

Planned actions To have sourced a solution for Allinson single use yeast sachets.

Pact solution plan by brand, by sku underway. One brand completed which includes 80 slus’ packaging down to a tertiary level. Move all Crusha sleeves to PET spring 2020 with full existing substrate run out and zero waste. Trial planned of Nano stretch films to reduce weight. Trial planned for 3kg/5kg/10kg plastic sugar bags recyclable alternatives.

Our aim is for all branded NPD launched after September 2019 to be Plastic Pact compliant. We will continue to work to improve accessibility and visibility of packaging waste data placed on the UK market. We await OPRL re-launch to enable us to improve packaging communications on pack ASAP.

We continue to have Plastic Pact discussions with all our primary suppliers to review compliant solutions. We continue to horizon scan for solutions coming into the market.









composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken Black trays removed

from garlic. Tesco being

the exception.

Reviewing alternative

materials to HIPS for

our mince pies and

express doughnuts.

Removed laminated

acetates for the JS

Muffins range.

We are focusing on ensuring

recyclability instead of

reuse/compostable.

We have reduced gage on;

Acetate

Shrink wrap

Garlic trays

Review all packaging, ensure all

have the right OPRL logos so

that the consumer can easily

identify.

Move to widely recyclable where

possible.

Measure and report the

levels of recyclability by

sku.

Ensure 30% minimum

content.

Planned actions 12 week trial underway

with COOP to remove

our remaining laminated

acetates. Target

removal from March

2020.

Tesco Black removed by

Dec 2019. Therefore

100% eliminated from

the business.

HIPs removed from

December 2019.

Review of the site

canteen.

Plan for further reduction on

Garlic Film

Liners

Acetate

Implemented by May 2020.

OPP film is an issue as it

currently only recycled at large

supermarkets, working with our

customers and suppliers to find

potential solutions.

Ensuring all our packaging have

the correct OPRL logos.

Pushing our supplies to

declare 60% min content

for acetates. Currently

50%.

OPP film is a known issue

and we are working with

our customers to find a

solution.





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compostable.





Actions taken We have successfully completed trials with alternatives to PET mesh teabags. We identified supply partners for recyclable alternatives for plastic laminates in sachets, etc.

Our paper cup inserts have been redesigned to be recyclable with other paper cups. This will eliminate 15 tons of plastic and ensuring about 80 tons of cups get recycled. We conducted multiple trials with alternative teabag materials for our round teabags. Trials are continuing.

We signed up to On-Pack-Recycling-Label (OPRL) membership.

We have identified our current supplier’s capability and challenges with rPET supply.

Planned actions Our PS cup lids will be transitioned to recyclable alternatives to be rolled out in 2020. This is two years ahead of our initial pledge commitment. Our Cold Infusions PET mesh teabags will be replaced in 2020 with compostable alternatives suitable for Kerbside food waste collection. This is a year ahead of our initial target.

We will start rolling out our first set of compostable teabags from 2020, and ramping up as quickly as possible, ensuring all our teabags are compostable by 2022. We will move from PP/PE to mono-material for polybag if necessary to conform with CEFLEX guidelines by 2022. Our films and flexibles will comply with guidelines from CEFLEX to fit into front-of-store collection schemes by 2023. We will trial alternative recyclable teabag envelope materials in 2020 and replace where applicable.

Our packaging will start to feature OPRL compliant logo starting from 2020 and ensuring full compliance by 2023. All our plastic packaging will comply with WRAP-UKPP and CEFLEX recyclability guidelines and fit existing recycling or composting waste management facilities in the UK by 2025.

We will explore and identify opportunities for recycled content in our secondary shrink-wraps and pallet stretch-wraps be end of 2020. Our PET bottles will include recycled content to technically acceptable limits by 2021 or when rPET supply is widely available to the market. Our plastic bottle caps will be transitioned to tethered designs by 2023.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken Part of our Yorkshire Tea

plastic-lined disposable

cups were switched to an

industrially compostable

alternative in 2019, with

more to follow in 2020.

Decision made to

discontinue our plastic

coffee capsules, and these

will be phased out by

March 2020.

Roadmap for making all

packaging reusable,

recyclable or compostable

developed and agreed

internally.

Disposal information

(including OPRL where

relevant) started to be

introduced onto artworks.

Increased information

available on our Yorkshire

Tea website, giving

consumers information

about what packaging is


Timeline has been

developed to address

recycled content strategy

Planned actions Teabags switched to an

industrially compostable

alternative by the end of

2020.

Solution identified and plan

in place by early 2020 for

removing overwrap from

boxes of Yorkshire Tea.

Begin removing plastic valves

from coffee film by the end

of 2019.

Recyclable alternative to

our coffee film to be

identified and

implementation started in

2020.

Recyclable alternative to

our coffee bags envelopes

to be identified and plan in

place by the end of 2020 for

its rollout

Continue to roll out OPRL

and other

recycling/composting

information on packs

throughout 2020.

Opportunities to increase

recycled content in

shrinkwrap and palletwrap

identified by the end of

2020.









or composted.



Actions taken We have removed an

extensive selection of

plastic wrapped fruit

and veg products from

two of our stores where

loose equivalents exist.

45 packaged foods have

been taken out of

stores in Watford and

Swindon and we will

survey shoppers in

stores to help

understand the reaction

to the trial.

83% of our Own Brand plastic

packaging is currently widely

recyclable.

We have already replaced

polystyrene pizza bases with

cardboard in all our Own Brand

pizza products. This will mean

32.5m trays a year will be

replaced with cardboard,

removing over 300 tonnes of

polystyrene.

We have reviewed every

material used in our Own

Brand packaging and

developed a preferred material

list for product packaging. The

materials on the list are already

widely recyclable and contain

recycled content.

Our organic bagged prepared

salads are now made from PE

film which can be recycled into

our 10p Bags for Life that are

made from 94% recycled

plastic.

We’re encouraging our

customers to bring our new

PE salad bags to our larger

stores to be recycled and our

carrier bag collection cages in-

store have been updated so

that customers know they can

put other PE films in with

worn out bags

We have also introduced a

new recycling logo which can

be found on bread bags and

bags used for frozen products

so our customers know what

they can recycle at our stores.

We are trialing instore

recycling machines for plastic

bottles in selected stores. The

machines pay 10p for every

bottle returned.

We are running a soft plastics

collection trial in our stores to

collect packaging from our

customers

The materials on our

preferred materials list

can all be made from

recycled content.










plastic packaging.

Planned Actions

We will remove 1 billion

pieces of plastic from our

own brand packaging

portfolio by the end of 2020.

We are continuing to run our

trial where we have removed

plastic wraps from multipack

products in our Bar Hill store.

On our counters we will

remove PVC clingfilm and

replaced with PE.

We will remove bottled

water, disposable cups and

cutlery from our offices.

We will run dispensing trials

to understand potential

operational models and

challenges.

We will continue our

preparations for the Loop

initiative.

We will make a reduction in

the amount of plastic that we

use in our own label

packaging.

We are reviewing all of our

packaging at line level to

understand where we can

increase recyclability or

introduce reuse.

For own brand packaging all

materials that we have

identified as problematic (Red

column on our preferred

materials list) will be removed

from production by January 1st

2020. These materials will be

out of our stores by March

2020.

We are challenging our

branded suppliers to follow

our approach and to also

remove materials that we have

identified as problematic.

We will continue our soft

plastics collection trial

where we collect hard to

recycle material back

from customers. Since

the start of the trial we

have collected 45 tonnes

of soft plastic.

We will continue to trial

the in-store deposit

return machines for

plastic bottles.

We have increased the

amount of stores with

carrier bag collection

points from 422 to

almost 800.

We will continue to

encourage customers to

bring back PE packaging

films so that they can be

recycled with our carrier

bags at front of stores.

We will explore where we

can increase the amount of

recycled plastic content in

our products. We will do

this in a considered manner

to ensure that there is

enough recycled material

on the market.










plastic packaging.

Planned Actions We will reduce the amount

of plastic bags that we use in

our operations.

We will begin to offer our

customers re-useable

produce nets and encourage

our customers to continue

bringing their own

containers to our counters.

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plastic packaging.

Actions taken Unilever has launched Cif ecorefills, new at-home technology that allows consumers to refill and reuse their Cif spray bottles for life. Made with 75% less plastic, the ecorefill attaches to the current Cif bottle where it releases super-concentrated product; the bottle is then filled with water at home. Unilever introduced triggerless Cif Power & Shine Kitchen and Bathroom cleaners that allow reuse of the trigger spray from a previous pack, to reduce plastic usage.

PG tips led the market in moving to using fully biodegradable, plant-based material to heat seal the teabags in 2018. The tea bags use corn starch which is 100% biodegradable and 100% renewable. Householders can recycle the biodegradable tea bags by putting them in their local council food waste collection. Unilever pioneered a new detectable black pigment for its HDPE bottles for its leading brands Tresemme and Lynx so they can be detected by recycling scanners and successfully sorted for recycling. This move to used detectable black plastic also creates the possibility for us to use the recycled material back into our bottles.

We continue to add OPRL labels to our UK & Ireland packs to provide householders with simple information on what do to with the packaging once they have used the product. This includes: Colman’s, Knorr, Hellmann’s, Pot Noodle, Pot Pasta, Pot Rice, Marmite, PG Tips and Scottish Blend tea, Comfort Intense, Surf liquid and powder, Domestos bleach, the majority of our Persil packs, Seventh Generation, Cif Cream and Cif floor cleaner, Lynx and Sure deodorant ranges, and Alberto Balsam.

Unilever continues with its programme towards using more recycled content in its portfolio: We are now using 100% recycled content in our packs for Comfort Intense, Seventh Generation and Cif Nature’s Recipe. The new detectable Lynx and Tresemme black bottles will be using 30% PCR. In 2018 we launched our new personal care brand, Love Beauty & Planet, which uses bottles that are 100% recycled and recyclable. LBP also uses a special adhesive to enable labels to separate cleanly from the bottle. We have introduced our Domestos Power 5 Eco pack which has a 100% recycled blister pack and cage.






or compostable.





Actions taken We are adding perforations to the

shrink sleeves used on bottles

across our range to help

householders remove them, making

it easier for the bottles to be

recycled.

Unilever trialled the first wrapper-

less ice-cream multipack for Solero,

with 35% less plastic compared to

the original Solero pack with

individual plastic wrappers. The

new, innovative box had built-in

compartments, so the individual ice

creams could be inserted, without a

plastic wrapper, and the box could

be widely recycled in the UK.

We have introduced floating silicon

valves in the caps of our Hellmann’s

mayonnaise squeezy bottles which

means they will now be separated

from the recycling process.

All our Pot Pasta and Pot Rice packs

have had a new tear strip

introduced.

The majority of our Tresemme

black bottles in the UK have now

moved to using detectable black

plastic and the remainder will

move in early 2020.

By the end of 2019, Lynx will also

be using detectable black plastic

bottles in its range.

Our Comfort Perfume Deluxe

range now uses detectable black

plastic caps.

The majority of our Persil Capsules

packs have moved from using

pouches to recyclable tubs.










plastic packaging.

Planned actions Unilever has announced ambitious new commitments to reduce our plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics. By 2025 we will halve our use of virgin plastic, by reducing our absolute use of plastic packaging by more than 100,000 tonnes and accelerating our use of recycled plastic. We have also committed to help collect and process more plastic packaging than we sell. Dove has announced a global move to new plastic free packaging for its iconic beauty bar. Work is underway to replace the plastic outer-wrap of its beauty bar multipacks with a zero-plastic material. We have been trialling ways to remove the plastic film that covers our PG tips boxes. Our ambition is to remove the overwrap from the range of PG Tips by the end of 2020.

We are in the process of switching our Domestos Sink and Pipe Unblocker bottles to using detectable black plastic. In 2020 we will be moving to a cardboard backing for our Domestos toilet rim blocks which currently have a film backing.

Unilever will be rapidly accelerating our use of recycled plastic to hit our virgin plastic reduction goal, in addition to an absolute reduction. Unilever’s beauty brand Dove has announced a global move to using 100% recycled plastic in its bottled products. The new commitments are part of Dove’s 2025 commitment to reduce plastic waste, which will see the brand avoid the use of more than 20,500 tonnes of virgin plastic globally per year. We will be introducing recycled plastic into our Magnum ice cream tubs in 2020.











Actions taken We have switched our plastic stem

cotton buds to paper.

We have stopped selling packs of

single-use plastic straws.

We specify that none of our own

brand packaging contains EPS

(Expanded polystyrene), PVC or PLA.

We have removed all disposable

coffee cups from our stores – 52

million in total – and provided

customers with a choice of reusable

alternatives.

We have eliminated microbeads

from our products.

We have removed all 5p single use

carrier bags.

In 2018 we launched an innovation

challenge through JLAB to tackle

plastic in our operations. 10

businesses were shortlisted with

ideas on alternative packaging,

chemical recycling, sustainable

materials and plastic-free products.

CupClub TM , an innovative

returnable packaging service for

drinks, will be trialled as a result.

We have replaced loose

fruit and veg bags with

home compostable

alternatives which can be

used as caddy liners by

customers.

We have already removed

black plastic from meat,

fish and poultry, fruit and

veg.

We are trialling alternative

bread bags in our shops

that are widely recyclable.

Since March 2018 our

customers have been able

to bring their own clean

and lidded reusable

containers to our counters

to take home cold

products. This has

contributed to a reduction

of 5 million deli counter

bags since 2017.

We have engaged with

our customers on the

topic of plastic through

social media, signage

in our shops and our

publications, including

Waitrose Weekend.

We are members of

the On Pack Recycling

Label (OPRL) scheme

which aims to help

promote recycling and

ease consumer

confusion by providing

clear and consistent

recycling information

on pack.

We currently specify an

average of 30% recycled

content across all widely

recyclable polymers in

our Own Brand product.





delivery model.






plastic packaging.

Planned actions In 2019 we will stop selling

single-use plastic cutlery.

We aim to eliminate

unnecessary plastic at our

counters and our cafes by

2020.

In 2019 we are replacing

all plastic cutlery from our

Food to Go and cafes with

an FSC certified wood

alternative.

In 2019 we are going to

trial selling more fruit and

veg loose. We are

currently working out

which products still need

some protection to

maintain their quality and

avoid waste.

We will have identified solutions

to make all of our own brand

packaging widely recycled, reused

or home composted by 2020, and

will meet out target by 2023. We

are already at 70% and intend to

increase this to 80% by 2020 and

100% by 2023.

We will remove the polystyrene

from products like our yoghurt

pots by 2020.

By the end of 2019 we will have

removed black plastics for all own

brand products.

In 2019 we will pilot refillables in

shops.

We plan to eliminate plastic

laminated board or paper (for

products like sandwiches) by

2021 and complex laminates like

crisp packets by 2023.

We will introduce a reusable fruit

and veg bag for customers to buy.

We have invested £1m in

the Waitrose & Partners

Plastics Fund. The fund

will build on the

momentum from JLAB

to address other key

areas such as education

and changing societal

behaviour to prevent the

causes, as well as

tackling the

consequences and

effects, of plastic

pollution.

We plan to include an

average of 50% recyclate

across all widely recyclable

polymers in our Own Brand

product and are in the

process of identifying how

to achieve this.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken ACROSS ALL TARGETS:

Organised a cross business

event with external speakers

on plastics in packaging to

raise awareness, educate and

drive action across ABF.

Altered our NPD stage and

gate forms to outline our

plastics commitments and

established a guidance pack

to aid understanding.

Collation of our baseline

data to understand our

current position.

Changed our specifications

so that we explicitly ask

suppliers to outline the %

recycled content.

Planned actions Not applicable for our

packaging portfolio.

96% of our portfolio in

scope is currently compliant

and plan to be 100% by

2025.

Will target to move from

OPP/OPP laminate film to

monolayer OPP for our

retail size rice bags and

noodle film by 2021.

Continue to ensure that we

have the correct labelling

on pack to enable effective

recycling.

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or compostable.




packaging.

Actions taken ALPLA do not use any materials deemed problematic or unnecessary and commit to ensuring this continues.

ALPLA only manufacture packaging using fully recyclable polymers: HDPE, PET and PP.

All ALPLA packaging formats manufactured by ALPLA such as plastic Bottles, Containers and Caps/Closures are all made from fully recyclable polymers and all widely collected from the UK households via the various Local Authority collection schemes.

ALPLA Milk bottle packaging typically contain 30% to 40% food grade HDPE (rHDPE) which is a fully UK sourced and processed recycled material. PET container can contain various addition rates typically 30% to 40%, however some packaging formats do contain up to 100% rPET. Currently there is no approved rPP recycled material available due to there being no approved processing facilities.

Planned actions Will not introduce any plastic materials or items deemed problematic or unnecessary to their operation.

We don’t currently intend to consider using compostable plastics.

ALPLA will continue to use recyclable polymers, HDPE, PET, and PP. All of our packaging formats are fully recyclable.

ALPLA will continue to use high levels of recycled plastics in the packaging we produce.

Actions taken Lightweighting of containers – see more information here and here. Move away from unrecyclable black – see more information here and here.

Sustainability grading system developed to identify environmental improvements in design process. See more information here. Launch of packaging designed for secondary uses. See more information here and here. Launch of increased recyclability products. See more information here and here.

Move away from unrecyclable black. Launch of increased recyclability products.

Product launches with recycled content:

Garcon wine bottle (100% recycled content). X-Enviroshrink (30% recycled content)

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2018/lighter-container-retains-its-functionality

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2019/reduced-weight-tub

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2019/new-tub-is-clearly-good-for-recycling

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2019/trays-have-clear-sustainability-benefits-for-quorn

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2018/grading-system-highlights-sustainability-credentials

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2019/ice-cream-packs-have-a-longer-life

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2019/reusable-jar-is-a-natural-solution

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2018/lipcare-stick-has-strong-environmental-profile

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2018/a-game-changer-in-film-packaging

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2018/mh-plastics-manufactures-eco-friendly-flat-wine-bottles-for-garcon-wines

https://www.rpc-group.com/media/product-news/2018/rpc-bpi-protec-have-packaging-waste-shrink-wrapped












Target 4 30% average recycled content across all plastic packaging.

Planned actions At Berry, we have been

developing recyclable

alternatives to replace

non-recyclable

packaging for many

years. In the near-term

the company is

committed to develop a

widely recyclable

alternative for PS

product lines by the end

of 2020.

Sustainable design,

focused on resource

efficiency and increasing

recyclability, is also at

the core of our business

practices.

We recognize that not all

of our fast-moving

consumer goods

packaging is recyclable

today. We have been

taking steps for several

years to transition the

market to packaging

that is recyclable in

todays infrastructure,

and will continue to do

so.

We have commercialised

multiple reusable

packages in the past and

are eager to partner

with customers on new

reusable packaging

applications and models.

We commit to evaluate

all our product lines by

the end of 2020 to

determine the best

markets for reusable

packaging.

As one of Europe's leading

recyclers we will continue

to invest in recycling

infrastructure to increase

recycling capacity across

our operations to ensure

that we contribute to the

effective recycling of

plastic packaging.

Sustainable design,

focused on resource

efficiency and increasing

recyclability, is also at the

core of our business

practices and we also

work with external

partners to increase

collection and recycling of

plastic packaging.

Berry has long been an advocate of recycling

and recycled content. We continue to

develop product ranges that incorporate

recycled content reflective of market

availability and technical requirements of

our packaging.




single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery

model.






plastic packaging.

Actions taken PVC has been completely

phased out.

We now offer NIR detectable

bespoke colours to replace

black PET trays.

We were announced winners

of the Innovation of the Year

2019 at the UK Packaging

Awards for our new Twist-

Loc Treat tub. This tub is:

- fully recyclable: The

removable cardboard

sleeve means 100% of the

packaging can be recycled.

- It is made from up to 90%

recycled PET

- There’s no small plastic

break-off-parts because the

tamper-evident mechanism

is integrated within the

pack.

As a packaging

manufacturer we

encourage all our

customers to use clear on

pack recycling labelling.

99.8% of our products

contain recycled content.

Charpak have a current

minimum of 70% recycled

content and up to 90%

recycled content within our

PET products.

Clear PP contains a minimum

of 15% recycled content.

HIPs contains a minimum of

75% recycled content.

There are restrictions on

polypropylene based

products due to food

regulatory compliance which

hinder the increase of

recycled content in PP.

Planned actions The majority of high impact

polystyrene will be phased

out by the end of this year.

When Polystyrene is phased

out at the end of this year, all

of Charpak’s materials will be

recyclable.





delivery model.






plastic packaging.

Actions taken In October 2018 Coveris launched our single-substrate, recyclable PE+ film across Co-op prepared produce and Tesco organic salads. The film is recycled in the same way as carrier bags at larger stores. This was followed by the launch of a single-substrate PE/PE laminate – MonoFlexE pouches and films that is 100% recyclable in the same way.

In November 2019 we launched a new 100% recyclable, up to 100% recycled shrink film that contains up to 50% post-consumer recyclate (PCR) and optional pre-consumer top-up material.

Planned actions The majority of packaging we supply is film packaging which is not currently collected for recycling from UK households. We need to work with LA’s and recyclers to enable this to happen. PE films are able to be recycled at front of store collection points and we are working to move more of this packaging portfolio to this material.

We are working with our customers to influence the use of materials which can be recycled by consumers at front of store collection points.

As one of Europe’s largest extruders of PE films, we are supporting the use of these films given the ease and high-quality of recyclability as both mono and single-substrate laminate structures. PE films can currently be recycled at front of store collection points but is likely to move to kerbside as an outcome of the recent Government consultations.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken Faerch do not manufacture

any products containing any

plastic materials deemed

problematic or unnecessary.

In October Faerch unveiled a

recycled PET and PP snap

pack for yoghurt packaging-

giving consumers a recyclable

alternative to polystyrene. We

also do PET snap packs.

Faerch manufacture

packaging using only

recyclable polymers – PET

and PP and all our pack

formats are recyclable (such

as trays used in ready meals

etc).

We encourage all our

retail customers to use

clear on pack recycling

labelling.

Evolve by Faerch is a ready

meal tray made from an

average of 80% recycled PET

post-consumer content,

uniquely utilising mixed coloured

PET as attractive food

packaging. As the products are

created from a natural mix of

recycled PET, the colours will

vary, and the different palettes

of colours enable consumers to

recognise they use a recycled

and circular product.

We are also manufacturing and

moving many of our Clear PET

products to manufacture from

100% recycled material.

In March Faerch launched a

90% rPET ‘Diamond Pot’ for

Bunzl catering Supplies for the

food service market.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken We removed all Carbon Black products! We identified all black products in our portfolio and worked with the customers to reformulate to other colours. We worked with our customers to change all polystyrene products to either polypropylene or RPET, including multipacks with a innovative Polypropylene solution. We worked with a breakfast product produced to redesign their product to a fully recyclable solution and eliminate the use of a single use shrinksleeve.

‘Design for recycle’ integrated in our NPD process to ensure all new products are 100% recyclable. This new procedure prohibited material use, ensured customers were reducing weight of products, and involved testing of coloured products through existing recycling systems. In one example, it identified a new red product that failed detection in a recycling centre, as it contained carbon black pigment. This was then reformulated and designed for recycling.

Joined OPRL and actively promoted this to customers for NPD and relaunches. We have increased the number of products with OPRL labelling by >80% in 2019 We are collaborating with other producers of plastic/cardboard combination pots to have increased recycling rates via technological solutions and consumer engagement.

Since 2018 we have worked with customers to sample products with RPET content in the range of 30-100%. We have converted all our PET range to 30% recycled content as a minimum. We have developed a range of fully recyclable cardboard/RPET combination products as an alternative to PP with up to 100% RPET.

Planned actions Continuing the work of 2019 of stopping Polystyrene manufacture, we will fully deplete stock of PS, and fully replace all multipacks with our innovative PP 4-pack and 6-pack products, in partnership with our customers and retailers.

By end of June 2020, 100% of primary packaging produced in the UK will be defined as widely recyclable.

Work with customers to ensure that OPRL labelling is present on >95% decorated products by end of 2021. Further Collaboration with

recyclers on introduce

digital watermarking for

improved sorting and recycling rates.

We will work with customers and suppliers to ensure all PET products contain >30% recycled content. We will work with customers and suppliers to introduce food grade recycled polypropylene in small volumes in 2020, and increasing each year.

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packaging.

Actions taken We helped a major retailer meet their commitment to replace PVC cling film from their own-branded products with an alternative recyclable material by the end of 2019. Working in collaboration with machine providers, the retailer, and their food suppliers for sausage and mushroom lines, we trialled a Polyolefin (PO) cling film developed by kp, helping them find the sustainable material they wanted that can be recycled with old plastic carrier bags at their in-store return schemes.

Some examples include:

All our PET trays are recyclable. Our newly launched kp InfinityTM trays made from expanded PP have also undergone several trials and tests, demonstrating full recyclability with the main PP stream. We have run several successful trials to demonstrate the recyclability of rPET trays with partners and collaborating with our rPET flake suppliers to increase tray flake.

The #LeedsByExample campaign is increasing the awareness of recycling on-the-go in Leeds city centre. kp are creating a closed loop process by receiving the PCR rPET to create more protective food packaging – to be replicated across other UK regions. Circular Economy of a PCR rPET tray video: Following the journey of our Elite tray through every stage of the supply and value chain we created a short educational video illustrating the closed loop process, now viewed by over 20,000 people online and via our social media platforms. Sponsors of StarPack Awards - working with children and students at the school, college and university level to develop the packaging technologists of our future. To help close the loop on plastics we continue to proactively engage with stakeholders throughout the sector, encouraging the increased use of recycled materials and lobbying for improvements in recycling infrastructure. We need to transform collection and recycling around the world. Our partnerships with many organisations and associations to drive this include: EUPC, PCE; PET Sheet; PET Core; IVK, CEFLEX; RECOUP; The BPF; FPA; Packaging Federation; INCPEN; NAPCOR; APR; SPC.

Our RFresh® Elite trays in the UK are made from 100% PCR (post-consumer recycled) PET. We have signed long term contracts with select recycled material suppliers to secure significant supplies of PCR material. kp is the largest consumer of PCR rPET flake in the UK. Globally we use 140,000 tonnes of PCR annually. We continue to lead tray to tray recycling projects & initiatives in our key countries and are working hard with our partners upstream and downstream to see how we can create a PET tray recycling stream that can generate a stable supply of high quality recyclate so that we are truly closing the loop. We source PCR PET from suppliers who work with supply chains where PET containers are collected, sorted and recycled in deprived areas, thereby generating social, environmental and economic benefits to local communities. In addition, we have signed up to the Circular Plastics Alliance Declaration.



Target 1 Eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use packaging through redesign, innovation or alternative (reuse) delivery

model.




or composted.



Planned actions As part of our Positive Plastics Pledge - our strategy for the sustainable management of plastics for a circular economy, and as a signatory and Advisory Group member of the UK Plastics Pact, we have committed to:

Optimise resource use for packaging while ensuring the protection of its contents. We’re also reducing the weight of our packaging and downgauging. We seek to create a balance to optimise the amount of plastic we use, keeping it as light and resource-efficient as possible while ensuring it’s still preserving and protecting the product. We have developed a material strategy and an annualised road map for each material we use, substituting those that are deemed problematic to recycle in today's collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure. We are simplifying the range of materials we use and making it clearer how each product can be recycled, we hope to make collection, sorting and recycling much easier for everyone.

As part of our Positive Plastics Pledge, we have also committed to use only materials that are practically recyclable or sustainably sourced. We are phasing out non-recyclable plastics, where functional and sustainable alternatives exist, without contributing to food waste. We’re already looking at developing new materials and, while many of them are only at the research stage, we’re investing in the right solutions.

Within our Positive Plastics Pledge we are also committed to engage with consumers to help people understand the value of plastics waste. By giving people clearer information, through on-pack labelling and wider engagement with communities and campaigns, we can communicate the purpose and benefits of packaging, and how it can be recycled. This will also allow us to explain why it’s a much better solution to prevent plastic waste ending up in landfill, as litter on our streets or in our oceans.

As part of our Positive

Plastics Pledge, we

have committed to use

up to 100% of


food packaging (where

food legislation

allows), such as post-

consumer recycled

polyester (rPET)

recovered from

bottles, pots, tubs and

trays. Our commitment

however is without

compromising on our

primary purpose on

product and food

safety and protection,

and without increasing

food waste.








or composted.



Actions taken We no longer manufacture

packaging containing PVdC in

the UK.

We have now introduced a

recyclable EVOH barrier to

replace PVdC.

Planned actions Most of the polymers we use

(film packaging) are not

collected for recycling in the UK.

We need to work with Local

Authorities and recyclers to

enable this to happen.

Most of the polymers we use

(film packaging) are not

collected for recycling in the UK.

We need to work with Local

Authorities and recyclers to

enable this to happen.

Currently challenging

to include 30% pcr in

food contact films, but

we are working to

achieve an average of

30% from our pcr

inclusion in secondary

and tertiary films.








composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken Mainetti's reuse and recycling schemes are developed as partnerships with our customers.

Equipment that is unique to Mainetti and the processes we use in the recycling activity ensures that all of the waste streams are managed in the most environmentally responsible manner and that none of the waste material generated goes to landfill.

Planned actions Reuse and Recycling are expanding activities within the Mainetti Group which are underpinned by continuous investment, our commitment to this important part of the hanger supply market. Whenever possible we reclaim hangers for reuse.

We actively encourage our customers and provide the necessary support and advice, securing the highest possible number of recyclable hangers that are returned to the recycling centre.

Any hanger that cannot be reused is granulated and the reclaimed material is used for producing new hangers.

Actions Taken All our products used in packaging are compostable.

We continue to work with the Co-operative, local authorities and organic recyclers to help replace single-use plastic bags by compostable bags in more than half of it’s Co-op stores. The bags are made from MATER-BI bioplastic and can be re-used for shopping or for collecting kitchen food scraps.

In October 2018 Novamont opened the Mater–Biopolymer plant. The plant produces biopolyesters with a high level of renewables, using raw materials as biobutandiol and azelaic acid which are used in the MATER-BI® compostable bioplastics.










plastic packaging.

Planned Actions Novamont manufacture and

supply bio-based plastics

which are certified according

to EU and UK standards as

biodegradable and

compostable. The use of

these materials in targeted

applications will help deliver

solutions which enable the

full recycling and reuse

system to be optimized.

All Novamont

manufactured and supplied

bio-based plastics which

are certified as

biodegradable and

compostable and

acceptable into UK organic

recycling systems (food

waste collections).

Work with converters to

expand UK production and

Local Authorities to

improve the food waste

collection system using

compostable products e.g.

bags, foodservice that bring

benefits to the organic

recycling system. Develop

outlets into organic

recycling. Communicate

with users and consumers

reference disposal routes

for compostable packaging.

Novamont as a virgin raw

material supplier are not

involved in the recycling

processing and conversion.

The material does have the

potential for recycling.

Novamont is committed to

increasing the renewable

content of its products in

line with the Ellen

MacArthur Foundation’s

Global Commitment.

Actions taken Plastipak do not use any

materials identified as

problematic or unnecessary.

Plastipak only manufacture

packaging using recyclable

PET.

By focusing on the

manufacture of products

using recyclable PET we are

helping to ensure that more

plastic packaging gets

effectively recycled.

Our PET containers contain

30-100% rPET.

Our target is to increase the

average rPET content, but

supply is limited.







compostable.




plastic packaging.

Actions taken The reduction of mixed

plastic waste is one of the

planet’s most urgent

sustainability challenges

and SABIC is committed

to the innovation of new

materials and processing

expertise through its

dedicated global

packaging team and

state-of-the-art Packaging

Innovation Centers

around the world. We

have embedded

sustainability across the

SABIC value chain, from

lower-carbon or

renewable feedstocks in

our upstream operations,

to end-of-life where we

are using chemistry to

enable recycling.

For SABIC, innovation involves

developing technologies to improve the

efficiency of manufacturing facilities,

reducing costs and environmental

impacts, and creating the products and

solutions our customers need. There is

an urgent need for sustainable

packaging solutions that are designed

with recycling in mind and offer a

reduced carbon footprint per produced

unit. SABIC’s Design for Recyclability

initiative was introduced for the creation

of packaging products aims to minimise

waste and help enable 100%

recyclability. Design for Recyclability is

just one part of SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™

initiative which offers a range of circular

solutions for customers. SABIC is at the

forefront of developing solutions that

enable the circular re-use and recycling

of packaging through pioneering

processes and key partner

collaborations.

SABIC is the first in the

industry that is

committed to scale up

high-quality recycling

processes for chemical

recycling of mixed

plastic waste to the

original polymer, aiming

to help reduce the

waste-stream.

Sabic are a founding

member of the Alliance

to End Plastic Waste

(AEPW). This new non-

profit organization,

consisting of global

companies across the

chemical and-plastic

value chain, will bring

collective knowledge,

resources, and

experience to address

plastic waste leaking

into the environment.

Further development of

chemical recycling technology

will support UK Plastic Pact

members to deliver an

increased level of recycled

content- particularly in film

packaging and food grade

packaging where it is not

currently possible through

mechanical recycling.

Using SABIC’s technology, in

August 2019 Magnum became

the first ice-cream brand to

use food-grade recycled

plastic, launching 600,000

tubs across Europe with plans

to roll out millions more

globally.

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Recyclers





delivery model.


or compostable.


composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken Have been engaging with

customers to discuss how pack

types can be made more recyclable

– this has included reducing

pigmentation, using simple labels

and increasing the use of single

polymer types.

Have full traceability and audit

trail of their plastic waste and

are committed to ensuring all

plastic waste stays within the

UK.

Have invested £27million in a

new 50,000tn/year post-

consumer PET processing plant

that is due to open in early 2020

with a capacity to process

57,000 tonnes of PET.

Have upgraded their sorting

infrastructure to enable better

sorting of pots, tubs, trays.

Have been working with

their customers to increase

recycled content in their

milk bottles to 40%, from

5% in 2007.

Planned actions Has a 5 year plan for increasing

UK plastic recycling capacity.

Are investigating new

technologies to reduce the

levels of plastics in their rejected

materials.









composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken Produced a number of

Single Use Plastic plans

for customers that when

implemented will help

them reduce their plastic

consumption, improve

their procurement and

recycling of necessary

plastics and improve

their overall

performance.

Have identified a number of

actions around the use of black

plastics and are identifying

actions on film & flexibles.

We have undertaken 4 main

trials for difficult to collect

plastics, from wet aluminium

laminated flexibles to coffee

pods and pouches. Collectively

we have studied in 6 LA's for

periods between 6 months and

18 months each.

Planned actions Are working with a number of

parties on packaging design that

will assist on the extraction of

plastic items at sorting plants.

Continue to work with Local

Authorities and commercial

customers to develop

communications campaigns as

well as carry out workshops and

audits.





delivery model.


or compostable.


composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken Target not relevant

for this organization.

Target not relevant for this

organization.

Continued R&D of microwave

assisted pyrolysis (MAP)

technology.

Stakeholder Working Group

established to identify “problem

plastics” for trials, and to ensure

fit of MAP to stakeholder needs.

Early stage trials on films and

flexibles underway.


organization.

Planned actions Target not relevant

for this organization.


organization.

Further trials on films and

flexibles over next year.

Build of first demonstrator unit.


organization.











Actions taken Developed and launched

the ‘Loop’ shopping

platform with numerous

brands and retailers, which

allows consumers to

purchase products in

refillable packaging which

is then collected, cleaned

and reused.

The platform has been

developed with brands and

retailers and has launched

pilots in Paris and the New

York areas.

TerraCycle creates

awareness and educates

consumers on the

importance of reducing

and reusing packaging

materials.

TerraCycle helps brands to

make their packaging

practically recyclable by

creating collection and

recycling solutions for 60+

types of currently hard-to-

recycle waste.

TerraCycle advises brands

and partners to move

towards easily recyclable

packaging and plugs the

gap where a packaging or

a product is complex to

recycle.

TerraCycle innovates to

create tangible solutions in

all areas of recycling and

reuse to enable brands to

achieve their own

sustainability objectives.

TerraCycle have partnered

with numerous brands to

set up free collection and

recycling programmes for

hard-to-recycle products

and packaging. This includes

working with companies

such as Ella’s Kitchen, JDE,

P&G, PepsiCo, Nestlé, KP

Snacks or Colgate.

Products that are recycled

include crisp packets, coffee

pods, multi laminate

pouches, biscuit and sweet

wrappers, cleaning wipes,

oral care products and

water filters.

Outside of programmes free

for consumers, TerraCycle

have launched a ‘Zero Waste

Box’ service which can be

used to collect and recycle

almost anything including

art and office supplies,

flexible plastic packaging,

hot-drinks packaging etc.

TerraCycle has

developed one of the

world’s largest supply

chain of recycled ocean

plastics.

TerraCycle now supplies

recycled HDPE and PET

pellets made from

plastics collected in the

oceans, on beaches and

in waterways.

This has allowed several

brands to integrate

ocean plastics into

consumer products

(example : the Head &

Shoulders recyclable

shampoo bottle made

with 25% ocean plastics).










plastic packaging.

Actions taken See previous slide See previous slide TerraCycle works to

educate consumers and

brands on the importance

of recycling all waste

streams not just those that

are currently collected by

local authorities.

See previous slide

Planned actions Expanding the Loop platform

across more product

categories and make it

available in London and

across the UK from Q1 2020.

TerraCycle is expanding its

activities and is increasing

quantities collected as well

as programme efficiencies

across many of its

programmes.

TerraCycle is planning to

launch dozens of new

recycling programmes in

the UK in 2020.

TerraCycle is developing

food-grade PET pellets to

increase potential uses for

ocean plastics collected.

TerraCycle is also

developing supply chains to

provide other types of

unique recycled plastics

and materials to brands

and help integrate them in

their supply chain.










plastic packaging.

Actions taken Working with the supply chain to

advise what the eight items are

and why they are problematic

within the recycling system.

Have launched a new scheme

called Procycle for capturing

those harder to recycle

materials including plastic

straws and toys. A box is

purchased by the customer to

fill with the specified material

and this in then couriered back

to Veolia for recycling.

Have worked with partners to

help redesign products to

ensure packaging moves

through the recycling system.

An example being working

with Unilever to design a

detectable black Tresemmé

bottle.

Invested in additional optical

sorting technology at the

Rainham Plastics Recycling

Facility (PRF) to improve

material quality.

Have trialled innovative

reverse vending machines at

Leon, Kings Cross, There are

plans to roll this out across

more stores to collect PET

bottles.

Have re-opened a HDPE

reprocessing facility in

Dagenham which processes

10,000tn of London’s HDPE

milk bottles into food grade

pellets for use in the dairy

sector.

Planned actions Are currently working with

external partners to research

and redesign products to

enable the effective sorting of

materials, using The UK

Plastics Pact’s design guidance.

Will continue to work with

business and Local Authority

partners to communicate

best recycling practice, using

Recycle Now

communications.

Plans to invest in additional

capacity at the Dagenham

HDPE recycling plant.









composted.


plastic packaging.

Actions taken Work with the supply

chain to help identify

offending problematic

packaging where

possible.

Help advise why

packaging is problematic

and help develop

alternatives where

appropriate.

Have worked with Wrap,

retailers and brand owners to

develop NIR detectable

packaging solutions.

Work with packaging

manufacturers to develop fully

recyclable plastic packaging and

ensure that any such packaging

will be recycled.

Viridor are committed to keep

all their post-consumer plastics

within the UK for reprocessing.

Have adapted NIR equipment to

find and separate detectable

black pigments.

Have installed MAX AI robotics

at the Skelmersdale facility to

help efficiently and accurately

sort materials.

Are engaged with end

users to accept a broader

supply specification.

Planned actions Continue to offer help, advice

and testing for new packaging

products.

Have committed to £15million

upgrade to the Masons MRFs,

adding 10000tn of capacity

across all recyclable material.

Investment in de-odourising

equipment at Skelmersdale to

stimulate markets for post

consumer pellet and flake.

£65million investment at

Avonmouth PRF with a capacity

up to 100,000tn.

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Glossary Plastics

APET: Amorphous PET – commonly used for lids, salad trays and other packaging that need to show the product. CEFLEX : A collaborative initiative of a European consortium of companies and associations representing flexible packaging. CPP: Cast Polypropylene – used as a single film or a lamination sealant material.

EPS: Expanded Polystyrene – commonly used for used for fish boxes and packaging for electrical consumer goods. HDPE: High Density Polyethylene – commonly used in fresh milk bottles, shampoo and detergent bottles. LDPE: Low Density Polyethylene – commonly used to make carrier bags, bin liners and packaging films.

PCR: Post Consumer Recyclate – the term used to describe where plastic packaging contains recycled plastic PE: Polyethylene – the most common plastic. Can be high or low density – see HDPE and LDPE.

PET: Polyethylene Terephthalate - commonly used to make bottles and other containers. PS: Polystyrene – commonly used to make yoghurt pots, foam boxes and egg cartons, plastic cutlery, protective packaging for electronic goods and toys. PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride – used in some applications such as trays and pots.

PP: Polypropylene – commonly used for margarine tubs and microwaveable meal trays. Also produced as fibres and filaments for carpets, wall coverings and vehicle upholstery.

rHDPE: Recycled High Density Polyethylene – can be used to recycle garden furniture, litter bins and pipes. rPET: Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate – can be used to make many new products, including new plastic bottles, clothing, fibrefill, industrial strapping, sheet and film and automotive parts.

https://ceflex.eu/

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Glossary Retail

ATL: Above The Line - communication to build brand and inform the customers about the product. DRS: Deposit Return Scheme – where the cost of the deposit is added to the price of the packaging included in the scheme when they are purchased. The deposit would be redeemed when consumers return their empty packaging to a designated return point.

NPD: New Product Development - covers the complete process of bringing a new product to market. OPRL: The On-Pack Recycling Label - a consistent recycling message for use on both retailer private label and brand-owner packaging. POS: Point Of Sale - the time and place where a retail transaction is completed. SKU: Stock Keeping Unit - a number assigned to a product by a retail store to identify the price, product options and manufacturer of the merchandise.

https://www.oprl.org.uk/



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