At Nestlé, tackling plastic pollution is an urgent priority for us. Our vision is that none of our packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter. This is not just some lofty ideal - we are working hard to deliver on it and help to achieve a waste-free future.

To achieve this, we are pursuing our commitment for fully recyclable or reusable packaging, progressing towards above 95% Design for Recycling by 2025, with the aim of getting to 100%. Building on our commitment, we’re on track to reduce the use of virgin plastic by one third by 2025.

Examples of packaging improvements in Canada include: 

• Smarties packaging is now made with responsibly sourced paper, diverting up to 26 tonnes of plastic from Canadian landfills each year.
• Nestlé Real Dairy Ice Cream is one of the first recyclable ice cream containers in Canada.
• All BOOST® ready-to-drink 237ml meal replacement drinks have moved to recyclable, reclosable Tetra® Prisma packaging.

We’re determined to reduce our use of single-use plastics by making investments to developing innovative packaging solutions and collaborating with industry associations, government, and civil society to mobilize the collective action needed to shape a waste-free future. We’ve also made a number of global commitments to get there, including the elimination of non-recyclable plastics. On January 27, 2021, Nestlé Canada joined the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative that brings together industry, government, and social organizations from across Canada’s plastics value chain. The goal of the CPP is to drive significant system-wide change towards a circular economy by rethinking the way that we design, use and reuse plastics by 2025. 

While we are committed to making our packaging recyclable or reusable, we know that this alone is not enough to successfully tackle the plastic waste problem. We need to push the boundaries and do more. Plastic packaging plays an important role in safely delivering high-quality food and drinks to consumers, and in reducing food loss and waste. As we deploy new solutions, we will never compromise the health of our consumers, nor the safety and quality of our foods and beverages.

We need to consider alternatives carefully before making changes, and we are determined to look at every option to solve this complex challenge and embrace multiple solutions that can have an impact now.

For more information, visit: 

• Our sustainable packaging strategy | Nestlé Global (nestle.com)
• Sustainable Packaging at Nestlé Canada | Nestlé (nestle.ca)
• See how our product packaging is labelled with recycling information to help ensure it is disposed of in the right way, here.
• Discover our  2022-2023 Creating Shared Value snapshot that shares our progress and stories of how we bring our Purpose to life, making the greatest impact on our people, communities and our planet. Click here.