Berry Global, Inc. is sponsoring the Pacific Northwest secondary sorting demonstration project. The project is a 60 day recycling demonstration managed by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) which involves installing a portable secondary sorting system where selected materials from four regional materials recovery facilities (MRFs) will be further sorted.
This innovation will help capture the value of six additional streams of recyclables which would have otherwise become waste.
Berry’s involvement with PLASTICS and other sustainability partners is part of the company’s three part sustainability strategy, Impact 2025. The company uses Impact 2025 to focus on three key areas as it relates to sustainability: products, performance and partners.
In addition to its work with PLASTICS, Berry has become an official signatory of the Ellen MacArthur New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. As part of the commitment, Berry has made a pledge for all their plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by the year 2025. Its hope is that they will accelerate efforts towards a circular economy.
Published in the September 2019 Edition