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P & G India Achieves Plastic Waste-Neutral Status For 2021-22 Samasara Works On De-

polymeraisation For Infinite
which is then sent to recycling stations,
waste-to-energy plants and cement Plastic Recycling Technology
kilns. P&G Indian Sub-Continent
CEO Madhusudan Gopalan said: “We
are proud of the significant progress
we have made on environmental
sustainability and achieving ‘plastic
waste neutrality’ is a key milestone in
this journey. “Plastic waste does not
belong in the environment, and we
will continue to partner with multiple
stakeholders in our efforts to reduce
and recycle packaging waste. “We have
made strong progress across our brands, Samsara is working with the
he company collected, processed our supply chain and our operations Australian National University on a
Tand recycled more than 19,000mt with support from our partners and depolymerisation process that aims to
of post-consumer plastic packaging employees.“We are fully committed to enable plastic to be recycled infinitely.
waste during the year. The Indian branch making a positive impact in the world The Government of Australia has
of consumer goods company Procter & and creating a sustainable future for announced an investment to support
Gamble (P&G) has been certified as a generations to come.” Other Indian ‘infinite’ plastic recycling technology.
‘plastic waste-neutral’ company for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) Through the Clean Energy Finance
fiscal year 2021-22.In a press release companies that have become plastic Corporation’s (CEFC) Clean Energy
posted on Packaging 360, the firm said waste-neutral include Dabur and Nestle Innovation Fund, the government
that it had recycled all its post-consumer India. P&G India has also announced will invest A$1.1m ($826,430) in
plastic packaging waste. During the plans to develop two more in-house environmental technology company
year, P&G India was able to collect, solar plants at its manufacturing sites Samsara Samsara’s technology uses a
process and recycle more than 19,000t in Goa and Mandideep in the Indian modified enzyme to rapidly degrade
of post-consumer plastic. This is greater state of Madhya Pradesh. These will
than the amount of plastic the company complement the solar plant that the plastic down to small molecules,
uses to package its products each year. company established at its Hyderabad preventing recycled plastics materials
from losing their structural integrity as
Brands owned by P&G include Ariel, manufacturing site last year. In July virgin plastic. The recycled plastic can
Tide, Whisper, Gillette, Oral-B, Head last year, P&G collaborated with paper be reused in new products, including
& Shoulders and Vicks. The company bottle company Paboco to create the food-grade plastics or polyester. The
works with recycling partners across first paper bottle for its Lenor fabric investment is part of Samsara’s A$6m
75 Indian cities to collect plastic, softener brand.
capital raising efforts and the company
will use the investment to expedite
Neste Works To Commercialise Chemical Plastic Recycling In Finland the development of this technology.
Australian Environment Minister
lastic and chemical company Neste Sussan Ley said: “The time to act on
Pis working to help commercialise problem plastics is now.“From plastic
the chemical recycling of plastic waste bottles to polyester in clothing, this
in Finland. The company is exploring Government is committed to keeping
the possibility of investing in capacity harmful plastics out of our oceans
for processing liquefied waste plastic
at its refinery in Porvoo. Neste plans and waterways while creating jobs
to implement proprietary technologies and boosting the economy.

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