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"Unilever is on track to sell 53bn non-reusable sachets containing anything
from sauces to shampoo in 2023, breaking its commitment to switch away from
single-use plastic, a report from Greenpeace has found.
The global consumer goods group has committed to reducing its plastic footprint
and has said it wants to create a “waste-free world”. Under its former chief
executive Paul Polman, who stepped down in 2019, Unilever positioned itself as
a global leader on sustainability.
Four years ago, the company’s outgoing head of nutrition, Hanneke Faber,
described the type of multilayer plastic found in sachets as “evil” because it
could not be recycled.
However, research by the environment NGO Greenpeace has found that despite
Unilever’s pledge to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025, the company is on
track to miss the target by nearly a decade."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
