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Mondelez International – Consumer Packaging – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of Mondelez International request the Board to issue a report at reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, by October 1, 2016 assessing the environmental impacts of continuing to use non-recyclable brand packaging.
YUM! Brands – Consumer Packaging – 2016
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of YUM! Brands request that the board of directors adopt a comprehensive recycling policy for on-site food and beverage packaging. The board shall prepare a report on the company’s plans to … MORE
RELEASE: Investors Send Message to Kraft Foods on Recyclable Packaging – 29% Support for As You Sow Proposal
OAKLAND, CA – May 8, 2015 – Asserting that non-recyclable packaging is wasting valuable resources, a proposal to Kraft Foods Group from As You Sow received the support of 29.2% of shares voted at the … MORE
Starbucks Is Trashing Its Green Image
DAILY FINANCE – Apr. 22, 2010 – A shareholder resolution at Starbucks’ (SBUX) annual meeting was defeated so soundly, its backer shuddered a bit when the vote was announced. No, the company wouldn’t be adopting … MORE
The Future of Waste: Five Things to Look For By 2025
THE GUARDIAN – Feb. 23, 2015 – The European Commission recently backtracked on an ambitious set of legislative promises on waste and recycling, including the phasing out of using landfill for recyclable rubbish and a … MORE
Corporate Responsibility: Which 2 Fast-Food Chains Just Earned Top Environmental Marks?
THE MOTLEY FOOL – Feb. 15, 2015 – When it comes to fast-food restaurants, winning the vote in the court of public opinion hasn’t come easy. Perhaps starting with the documentary Super Size Me in … MORE
Report Highlights CPG, Food Companies Leading and Lagging on Better Packaging
SUSTAINABLE BRANDS – Feb. 03, 2015 – Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have issued a new report examining packaging used by 47 fast food/quick service restaurant (QSR) … MORE
Major Brands Waste $11.4B per Year through Poor Packaging Policies
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER – Feb. 02, 2015 – KFC, MillerCoors, Kraft Foods, and other large brands are wasting valuable materials through poor packaging sustainability policies, to the tune of $11.4 billion a year, according to a … MORE
11.4 Billion Reasons Food and Beverage Firms Should Recycle Packaging
GREENBIZ – Feb. 02, 2015 – Food and beverage packaging used by fast food chains, beverage companies and consumer brands manufacturers are one of the most visible forms of waste — it can be seen … MORE
What Plastic Can Learn From Steel in a Circular Economy
THE GUARDIAN – Jan. 29, 2015 – The global plastics industry generates over 280m metric tons in waste every year. The majority ends up in landfills, incinerators or as marine and land litter.
Food Industry Drags Its Heels On Recyclable And Compostable Packaging
NPR – January 29, 2015
What a Waste: Study Finds Big U.S. Brands Stuck on Disposable Packaging
THE GUARDIAN – January 29, 2015
Recycling And Waste-Reduction: US Food And Beverage Companies Come Up ‘Significantly Short’
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES – January 29, 2015
RELEASE: Consumer Packaging and the Environment – Report Finds Few Leaders and Many Laggards in Fast Food, Beverage, and Consumer Goods Industries
AS YOU SOW RELEASE – January 29, 2014 – While plastic packaging is the fastest growing form of packaging in the U.S. in large part due to the popularity of fast food and consumer beverages, … MORE
Waste and Opportunity 2015
Waste and Opportunity 2015, a new report from As You Sow and the Natural Resources Defense Council, takes an in-depth look at the packaging practices of 47 fast food chains, beverage companies, and consumer goods, highlighting leaders and laggards in the field. MORE
Kroger – Consumer Packaging – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of Kroger request that the board of directors issue a report, at reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, assessing the environmental impacts of continuing to use unrecyclable brand packaging.
Kraft – Consumer Packaging – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of Kraft Foods Group request that the board of directors issue a report at reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, by October 1, 2015 assessing the environmental impacts of continuing to use … MORE
Dr Pepper Snapple – Consumer Packaging – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group request that the board of directors adopt a comprehensive recycling strategy for beverage containers sold by the company and prepare a report by September 1, 2015 … MORE
Mondelez – Consumer Packaging – 2015
BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of Mondelez International request the Board to issue a report, at reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, by October 1, 2015, assessing the environmental impacts of continuing to use non-recyclable brand packaging.
Why are major beverage companies refusing to use a 90% recycled can?
The Guardian – Oct. 30, 2014 Imagine an infinitely recyclable product that per- forms as well as the alternative, costs less to make, and is unquestionably better for the environment. You would bet on its … MORE
Dividing and Conquering the Trash
The NY Times – Oct. 25, 2014 Nate Morris pulled his rental Toyota Prius into a parking spot outsideBavarian Waste Services, a waste management company in rural Walton, Ky. Stepping out of the car, he … MORE
Shareholders Representing $35B Press P&G for Recyclable Packaging
Sustainable Brands – Oct. 21, 2014 Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has made a qualified commitment that 90 percent of its packaging will be recyclable by 2020.
RELEASE: Shareholders Representing $35bn Press Procter & Gamble for Recyclable Packaging
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – October 21, 2014 – Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has made a qualified commitment that 90% of its packaging will be recyclable by 2020. The commitment came the … MORE
Why the World’s Biggest Companies are Investing in Recycling
GREENBIZ – August 18, 2014 – Interest in recycling is looping back around.
Balancing Act for P&G: Going Green at Right Price
USA TODAY – June 1, 2014 – Procter & Gamble is cutting 3,000 office jobs over the next two years. It’s selling its pet food business and may jettison other units. It’s deep in cutting … MORE
RELEASE: Investors Press Mondelez International for Recyclable Packaging
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – May 23, 2014 – Asserting that unrecyclable packaging wastes resources and contributes to the growing pollution of world oceans, a proposal to Mondelez International from As You Sow, a … MORE
Mondelez Asked to Ban Unrecyclable Packaging
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER – May 23, 2014 – A proposal to Mondelez International from As You Sow asking the snack food company to phase out unrecyclable packaging received 28.4 percent shareholder support representing $11.8 billion worth … MORE
P&G – Consumer Packaging – 2014
Shareowners of P&G request that the board of directors issue a report at reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, assessing the environmental impacts of continuing to use unrecyclable brand packaging.
Where Has All the Trash Gone? Minneapolis Eyes ‘Zero Waste’
STARTRIBUNE – May 12, 2014 – Minneapolis officials are taking early steps toward joining Seattle and San Francisco in becoming “zero waste” cities where just about every scrap of trash is recycled.
General Mills – Consumer Packaging – 2014
Shareowners of General Mills request that the board of directors issue a report at reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, by October 1, 2014 assessing the environmental impacts of continuing to use unrecyclable brand packaging.
Colgate-Palmolive Takes Firm Stance Toward All-Recyclable Packaging
GREENBIZ.COM – April 28, 2014 – A growing amount of packaging is made from flexible plastic laminates that cannot be conventionally recycled.
Unearthing Value Instead of Burying Problems
THE MOTLEY FOOL – April 26, 2014 – Consumer goods companies’ packaging habits are a problematic yet potentially valuable area for management to focus on. Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL ) and Keurig Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR … MORE
Colgate Commits to Significant Recyclable Packaging Policy
GREENER PACKAGE – April 21, 2014 – After dialogue with environmental nonprofit As You Sow, personal care products company Colgate-Palmolive has committed to making 100% of its packaging for three of four product categories completely … MORE
Colgate Commits to 100% Recyclable Packaging for Three of Four Product Categories by 2020
SUSTAINABLE BRANDS – April 14, 2014 – Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow (AYS) announced today that, after dialogue with AYS, personal care products giant Colgate-Palmolive has committed to making 100 percent of its packaging … MORE
RELEASE: Colgate Commits to 100% Recyclable Packaging by 2020 for Three of Four Product Categories
AS YOU SOW PRESS RELEASE – April 17, 2014 – After dialogue with environmental nonprofit As You Sow, personal care products giant Colgate-Palmolive has committed to making 100% of its packaging for three out of … MORE
Safeway – Consumer Packaging – 2014
Shareowners of Safeway request that the board of directors issue a report by September 1, 2014, at reasonable cost and omitting confidential information, developing a policy position on the company’s responsibility for post-consumer product packaging … MORE
Mondelez International – Consumer Packaging – 2014
Shareowners of Mondelez International request the Board to issue a report at reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, by October 1, 2014 assessing the environmental impacts of continuing to use non-recyclable brand packaging.
Kroger – Consumer Packaging – 2014
Shareowners of Kroger request that the board of directors issue a report, at reasonable cost and omitting confidential information, developing a policy position on the company’s responsibility for post-consumer product packaging recycling of its private … MORE
Kraft Foods Group – Consumer Packaging – 2014
Shareowners of Kraft Foods Group request that the board of directors issue a report at reasonable cost, omitting confidential information, by October 1, 2014 assessing the environmental impacts of continuing to use non-recyclable brand packaging.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group – Consumer Packaging – 2014
Shareowners of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group request that the board of directors adopt a comprehensive recycling strategy for beverage containers sold by the company and prepare a report by September 1, 2014 on the company’s … MORE
