Kathmandu, Oct. 28:
Coca-Cola Nepal has
announced the expansion of its PET bottle recovery project in Nepal.
As part of this initiative,
Coca-Cola Foundation and Bottlers Nepal (Terai) Limited will set up a new PET
collection centre near the manufacturing plant in Bharatpur of Chitwan
district.
The company said that the
initiative was launched in Nepal in line with Coca-Cola’s strategic focus on
recycling and waste management.
“Coca-Cola plans to invest approximately
USD 270,000 in the project to provide momentum to its existing PET waste
recovery efforts in Nepal. In partnership with Creasion, the project aims to
collaborate with the local municipality, business establishments, citizens and
waste pickers to emulate a multi stakeholder approach towards finding a solution
to recycle PET waste in Nepal,” it said.
According
to John Murphy, President Asia Pacific Region at The Coca-Cola Company, the project
is another step towards the Company’s larger strategy to grow with conscience
and become a total beverage company that grows the right way.
“We
will continue to work with our partners to strengthen our recycling and waste
management efforts,” he said.
The
company has announced ‘World Without Waste (WWW’ campaign with a global goal to
help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 per cent of its packaging by
2030.
In
collaboration with World Wildlife Forum Nepal, Himalayan Climate Initiative and
GIZ, the company is actively involved in activities, including raising
awareness on recycling and exploring opportunities for a closed loop recycling
solution in Nepal.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 29 October 2018.
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