PepsiCo To Promote Recycling Efforts in the Middle East

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): PepsiCo- the New York-headquartered multinational food, snack and beverage corporation announced that plastic recycling by the company and its partners in the UAE have exceeded the original goal set for 2021. Also, the company has renewed its recycling commitment for Aquafina plastic packaging for the current year, in a bid to support the country’s ambitious goal to divert 75% of the total waste from landfills.

In 2021, the company along with its local partners Dulsco and Bee’ah had committed to collect and recycle the equivalent of 100% of Aquafina plastic packaging produced in the country, which it exceeded. The expansion of collection zones across the country, collections from sports complexes and recycling awareness campaigns all contributed.

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The company looks forward to boost its efforts towards a more sustainable food system across the MENA region, through various initiatives including the transformative PepsiCo Positive (pep+) framework, in order to help in building a circular and inclusive value chain to meet sustainability goals and emissions targets.

Wael Ismail, Vice President Corporate Affairs, Middle East and Pakistan, PepsiCo said that it is grateful to its partners for sharing its vision and supporting its efforts to reach goals through effective initiatives.