Unilever

The company reduced its virgin plastic footprint by 18% and increased the use of recycled plastic to 22% in its global portfolio. The company sent a huge amount of plastic packaging to landfills; among that, only 14% is sent for recycling, while just 9% of it gets recycled and acquires a new life after the first stage post-consumption. Considering the huge pile to manage, the company is committed to: Reduce the amount of virgin plastic used in its packaging., Collect and process more plastic packaging than they sell., Adopting measured to design 100% of Unilever’s plastic packaging that can be fully reusable, recyclable or compostable., Increase the recycled plastic material contained in its packaging to 25%.