During 2007 we reduced the total solid waste produced in our UK operations by 22.6%, from 43,326 tonnes to 33,536 tonnes. We reduced the amount of solid waste sent to landfill by 23.6% during 2007, to 3,476 tonnes. Overall 90% of our waste was recycled during 2007 amounting to 30,060 tonnes. Over 700 tonnes of foil and plastic film waste was recycled to make pallets and park benches.
In 2008 we aim to reduce our waste to landfill by a further 20%. Britvic plc have reduced the waste sent to landfill following the manufacture of Pepsi Cola, 7UP and Gatorade by 58% between 2002/3 and 2006/7 - from 680 tonnes to 282 tonnes.
Figure 12: PIUK total production and total waste (2006-07)*
Figure 13: PIUK total production and total waste to landfill (2006-07)*
Our Quaker business has worked with the charity Fare Share to distribute surplus food to others who would benefit, rather than see it go to landfill. Over the next three years we plan to work with Magic Breakfast to donate surplus Tropicana and Copella to breakfast clubs in schools serving deprived communities. This will reduce our waste to landfill by several hundred tonnes.
Our Green Team at Theale head office reduced paper use by 30% over 6 months by educating other staff about printing and paper use, and changing our default printer settings to black and white,double-sided printing.
