Greenpeace is once again calling on the big corporations to get rid of plastic. The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé have been the biggest plastic polluters in the world for five years in a row, it said.
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Nestlé culpada de ser a terceira maior poluidora de plástico
The voluntary commitments of the private sector are not enough to tackle the plastic crisis, the environmental organisation said. It is therefore calling for a global plastics agreement.
In response to a request from the Keystone-SDA Swiss News Agency, Nestlé said in a statement that between 2019 and 2021 it reduced plastic packaging by 35% by weight. Another way to reduce plastic is through reusable and refillable systems, it said. To this end, 20 pilot projects have been carried out in 12 countries. However, the company said it knew that more needed to be done.
By the end of 2021, 80% of plastic packaging had been designed for recycling; the ultimate goal is 100%, it said. The lack of recycling infrastructure is currently the main obstacle to a waste-free future, according to Nestlé. The Vevey-based company said it was therefore committed to the creation of the planned UN Global Plastics Treaty.
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Swiss back creation of global body on plastic pollution
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Some 15 countries, including Switzerland, have proposed the creation of a “Science-Policy Panel” to deal with chemical waste and plastic pollution.
In response to what they see as corporate inaction, on Tuesday activists around the world are marking a five-year “Trashiversary” for these companies. They are sending or handing over their own rubbish to them, demanding urgent action.
The Coca-Cola company is at the top of the charts, according to the report. Over the past five years volunteers have collected more rubbish from this brand than from the next two biggest polluters, PepsiCo and Nestlé, combined.
Coca-Cola is the main sponsor of the COP27 climate conference.
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Nestlé accused of making ‘zero progress’ on plastic pollution
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The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Swiss multinational Nestlé are the world’s top plastic polluters for the third consecutive year.
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Swiss cities given mixed ratings for recycling plastic packaging
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