Flexible Plastic Packaging Recycled Into Kraft Heinz Roofing Material
2021年2月25日 - 11:00PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
In a test to demonstrate packaging
sustainability, Kraft Heinz transformed recycled flexible plastic
packaging into roofing material for two U.S. manufacturing
plants
The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC) (“Kraft Heinz”) announced
the successful completion of a pilot project to demonstrate the use
of roof board made from recycled flexible packaging. The test was
made possible by the Company’s participation in Materials Recovery
For the Future (MRFF), a non-profit research collaborative that set
out to prove technical and economic feasibility to collect, sort,
bale and recycle flexible plastic packaging.
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Final installation of recycled roof in
Holland, Mich. (Photo: Business Wire)
The project installed roofing material made from post-consumer
flexible plastic into two Kraft Heinz manufacturing plants in
Beaver Dam, Wis., and in Holland, Mich. The recycled roofing
materials were installed late in 2020. The materials were comprised
of 4’ X 8’ boards; 94% of each board was made of post-consumer
recycled plastic and fiber. This was an important project for Kraft
Heinz because the Company uses flexible plastic packaging across
its product portfolio.
The pilot project will be monitored for performance versus
standard building materials. If the recycled materials perform as
well or better than standard building materials, Kraft Heinz will
strongly consider standardizing use of this recycled material in
the future. The Company will report on its use of recycled content
to the Association of Plastic Recyclers Demand Champion program,
after having joined late last year.
“It was a privilege being part of MRFF, which not only helped
identify ways to curbside collect and recycle flexible packaging,
but also identified end markets that we could leverage within our
facilities. Our test project highlights the company’s commitment to
sustainable packaging and the priority it places on its
Environmental, Social and Governance commitments. Kraft Heinz
continues to search for ways to make our packaging recyclable and
to incorporate recycled content within our supply chain.” – Erik
Groner (Senior Principal Packaging Engineer)
“This Kraft Heinz project is a powerful example of environmental
stewardship, reducing use of virgin materials by choosing roofing
material made of recycled flexible plastic packaging. Working with
recyclers, they’ve provided a model for addressing expectations for
full life-cycle management of plastic while using an efficient,
low-cost package for consumer product protection." – Susan Graff
(Vice President, Resource Recycling Systems; MRFF Research
Director)
ABOUT THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY
We are driving transformation at The Kraft Heinz Company
(Nasdaq: KHC), inspired by our Purpose, Let's Make Life Delicious.
Consumers are at the center of everything we do. With 2020 net
sales of approximately $26 billion, we are committed to growing our
iconic and emerging food and beverage brands on a global scale. We
leverage our scale and agility to unleash the full power of Kraft
Heinz across a portfolio of six consumer-driven product platforms.
As global citizens, we're dedicated to making a sustainable,
ethical impact while helping feed the world in healthy, responsible
ways. Learn more about our journey by visiting
www.kraftheinzcompany.com or following us on LinkedIn and
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Lynne Galia The Kraft Heinz Company
lynne.galia@kraftheinz.com
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