PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble Join Initiative to Replace Nonrecyclable Flexible Plastic Packaging

Two large consumer goods companies that As You Sow previously engaged to find alternatives to non-recyclable flexible plastic packaging have taken positive steps in that direction as charter members of a new initiative aimed at developing recyclable and biodegradable packaging materials. PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble are charter members of the newly launched PaperFlex Consortium, which aims to develop viable alternatives to flexible plastic packaging. Flexible packaging is the fastest-growing form of packaging, yet most of it cannot be recycled. Most flexible packaging, such as potato chip bags or sealed pouches, is composed of multi-layer laminates that are difficult or impossible to recycle. The goal is to develop viable paper-based recyclable and biodegradable alternatives.

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