{"id":6716,"date":"2019-03-27T11:48:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T11:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=6716"},"modified":"2019-11-06T08:22:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:22:03","slug":"nestle-unilever-coca-cola-and-diageo-double-down-on-recycling-myth-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/press\/6716\/nestle-unilever-coca-cola-and-diageo-double-down-on-recycling-myth-across-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Nestl\u00e9, Unilever, Coca Cola and Diageo double-down on recycling myth across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nairobi, 27 March 2019<\/strong> – Nestl\u00e9, Unilever, The Coca Cola Company and Diageo announced plans today\u00a0<\/a>to improve the collection and recycling of plastics across Africa by launching the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance. In their statement, these Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) companies once again bet on recycling as a solution to the global plastics crisis on the continent.<\/p>\n

In response to this Ren\u00e9e Olende, Plastics Project Lead at Greenpeace Africa has said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that we cannot recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis yet multinational corporations like Unilever and Nestl\u00e9 continue to invest time and effort into end-of-pipe solutions. Single-use plastics are an outdated and unsustainable concept altogether, and it is time for these multinational corporations to show leadership and real innovation by investing their massive resources into new delivery systems of refill and reuse.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrica is a critical market for these corporations and they must make real commitments to reverse the current plastic crisis instead of focusing on profits. The truth is plastics are destroying\u00a0communities, harming marine life, affecting human health, and hurting our environment around the world. We need companies like Unilever and Nestl\u00e9 to move away from the throwaway culture and immediately provide consumers with sustainable alternative solutions – \u00a0informed by safe and innovative delivery systems. \u201d<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nestl\u00e9 was one of the top corporate plastic polluters identified in a worldwide cleanup and brand audit effort conducted by the Break Free From Plastic coalition last year. Full results here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Media contact<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Hellen Dena, Plastics Communication Officer – Greenpeace Africa, hdena@greenpeace.org<\/a>, +254 717 104 144<\/p>\n

Capucine Dayen, Global Comms Lead for Plastics – Greenpeace USA, capucine.dayen@greenpeace.org<\/a>, +33 647 971 819<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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