Unilever, the international daily chemical giant, recently promised that by 2025, the plastic packaging design of its brands will meet the “three environmental standards” – recyclable, recyclable and degradable. At present, Unilever said that it has started research on projects such as “landfill” and insisted that the product packaging “recyclable”.
It is expected that by 2050, the amount of waste plastics in the global ocean will greatly exceed the total amount of fish stocks.
Unilever CEO Paul Polman said: "Unilever's environmentally friendly plastic packaging will be a major factor in attracting consumers to purchase products. Unilever, as an industry leader, will continue to develop safe, consumer-friendly product packaging. It is clear that Unilever continues to develop multifunctional environmentally friendly materials, which also means the birth of an emerging industry."
“Unilever should be responsible for the goods that every consumer buys. In response to the challenge of reducing marine waste plastics, Unilever needs to develop a new system of solutions, the first task is to solve the problem from the root: to prevent plastic from entering humans. At the same time, Unilever hopes that the above commitment will encourage industry peers to follow the same environmental packaging standards."
Ellen MacArthur, the global partner of Unilever, said: “At present, 14% of global plastic packaging is recyclable, 40% of plastic packaging is used as landfill, and 33% is in the ecosystem.”