{"id":5620,"date":"2018-10-23T11:30:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T15:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=5620"},"modified":"2019-11-06T03:28:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:28:27","slug":"press-release-global-survey-reveals-fmcg-companies-future-contribution-to-plastic-pollution-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/press-release\/5620\/press-release-global-survey-reveals-fmcg-companies-future-contribution-to-plastic-pollution-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS RELEASE: Global survey reveals FMCG companies\u2019 future contribution to plastic pollution crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

23 October 2018 (MONTR\u00c9AL) –<\/b> Today Greenpeace released a report identifying several <\/span>fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) corporations<\/span> as predominant forces behind the throwaway economic model driving the plastic pollution crisis. A survey conducted on 11 members of the sector revealed that none <\/span>have plans to curb production and marketing of single-use plastics, while the solutions they are exploring will only perpetuate the problem. <\/span><\/p>\n

The report, ‘<\/span>A Crisis of Convenience: The corporations behind the plastics pollution pandemic<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u2019, focuses on 11 of the biggest FMCG companies: The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Johnson and Johnson, Kraft Heinz, Mars, Nestl\u00e9, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. <\/span>161 million tons (or 146 million metric tonnes) of packaging materials were produced in less than 6 months in 2015 by the whole packaging sector. Plastic packaging now accounts for nearly half of all plastic generated globally (page 8).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The four companies that reported the highest sales of single-use plastic products (Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Nestl\u00e9 and Danone) were also the top four brands identified in a global Break Free From Plastic<\/span> brand audit report <\/span><\/a>unveiled two weeks ago following 239 cleanups in 43 countries. <\/span>According to a 2017 survey, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestl\u00e9 sold that year between 1.5 and nearly 3 million metric tonnes of single-use plastic (refer to graphic #1, p 11).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cOur report reveals that the whole FMCG sector has failed to take responsibility for the plastic pollution crisis and is instead trying to maintain the status quo,\u201d said Sarah King, Head of Oceans & Plastics campaign with Greenpeace Canada.<\/strong> \u201cInstead of making strong commitments that start to address their contribution to plastic production, consumption, waste and ultimately pollution, these companies are allowing for an increased use of single-use plastic in the future.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The survey looked to determine the degree to which FMCG commitments, actions and performance are addressing the environmental and social impacts of their plastic packaging and waste. <\/span><\/p>\n

Key findings:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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