More than three quarters of respondents to an Amcor study want more recycling options, easy recycling and to ensure that a product is actually recycled. The survey polled 12,000 consumers in six countries worldwide.
The study showed that 76 per cent of consumers in the USA, UK, Germany, Australia, China and Brazil want to recycle more and that recyclability is the most important sustainability feature for packaging - ahead of other aspects such as reusability and the materials used.
Consumers are also demanding changes from manufacturers and governments: 83 per cent said that brand manufacturers should make it clearer how to recycle packaging. At the same time, 80 per cent believe that it should be the responsibility of recycling service providers, such as local authorities, to make the Improve infrastructure for recycling and waste disposal, so that packaging can actually be recycled in practice.
Amcor confirms in his recently published Sustainability report 2021 the promise, All products to be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025 to make.
„Amcor is making progress on its commitment to innovate packaging design, collaborate on waste management infrastructure and promote greater participation in recycling.“ David Clark, Vice President for Sustainability at Amcor
So far, 74 per cent of all products have been designed for recycling. In the last two years, the company has also optimised its purchasing and Increase use of recycled materials by 86 per cent can.
Thanks to its EnviroAction programme the packaging company continues to reduce its ecological footprint, including a 57 per cent increase in the use of renewable energy compared to the previous year.
Source: Amcor
