Packaging and Recycling
Packaging plays an essential role in delivering our products safely and conveniently to our customers. As one of the largest users of packaging in Great Britain, we know we have a considerable impact and responsibility in this area. We believe that our packaging should not be classed as waste, but a valuable resource that can be used again and again through recycling.
We work in partnership with suppliers, customers and others to limit the environmental impact of our packaging. This work splits into three key areas:
- Reducing the weight of our packaging
- Using recycled content in our packaging
- Recycling our waste and encouraging consumers to recycle
The materials we use
In Great Britain, we purchase around 361,000 tonnes of raw materials each year. This includes:
- Ingredients - such as sugar, fruit juice and CO2.
- Packaging materials - glass, aluminium and PET plastic - as well as materials such as cardboard, shrink-wrap and film as secondary packaging for safe transportation
- In 2008, the total amount of packaging we used was 199,636 tonnes. This fell from 204,537 tonnes in 2007
- The amount of recycled material in our glass bottles and aluminium cans was 37% and 50% respectively in 2008
