Consumer products brand Unilever has become a “zero to landfill” manufacturer in its U.K. operations, the company has announced.
The company now recycles 97 percent of its waste through its waste contractor Veolia. The remaining three percent is converted into energy, Unilever says.
All 11 of the company’s U.K. manufacturing sites – which combined are responsible for around 25 percent of the company’s European waste – its two U.K. laboratories and two UK office buildings are part of the commitment. The zero to landfill pledge is part of Unilever’s global sustainable living plan, which sets out its ambition to double the size of the business whilst reducing its environmental impact.
Unilever has reduced its total waste in manufacturing per ton of production by 77 percent since 1995, according to the company.
Source: Environmental Leader