MANILA - Mondelez Philippines said Tuesday it would "substantially" invest in plastic waste management as it unveiled its partnership with social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo that recycles wastes into eco-bricks.
"We committed to make a substantial investment in collection, segregation and recycling. A substantial investment for this project," Fabul said. The Plastic Flamingo, focused on recycling marine plastic waste, employs a process of melting packaging wastes, putting it in a mold and turning it into eco-bricks.
Plastic accepted for recycling includes plastic bottles, plastic bags, tupperwares, sachets, single use plastic, bubble wrap and plastic cups and plates, among others, Lesage.Fabul said plastic remains as an efficient material for food packaging that "provides the right levels" of safety, quality, product protection and preservation with "no available replacements" for food packaging yet.