The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has set members the ambitious target of sending zero packaging and food waste to landfill by 2015.
This is one of five targets outlined by the organisation in its commitment, launched today (October 25), to make a collective contribution to the environment.
"In the last couple of years, there's come to be an increasing recognition that everything you throw away has an impact," said keynote speaker Hilary Benn, secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs, at the launch.
"We can build on past successes in a structured way," said Callton Young, the FDF's director of sustainability and competitiveness. He said he hoped the campaign would help members "move along in unison".
To show leadership, the organisation said it wanted members to surpass the UK domestic target of a 20% absolute reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2010 compared with 1990. Instead, it aspires to a 30% reduction by 2020.
The FDF said it would work with the Waste and Resources Action Programme to oversee the increasing number of its members that have committed to the Courtauld Commitment, which targets reductions in packaging volumes.
Fiona Dawson, managing director of Mars Snackfood UK and chair of FDF's sustainability and competitiveness steering group, said the FDF wanted to "significantly increase the number of food manufacturers signed up to the Courtauld Commitment".
According to Dawson, improving infrastructure for collections will be a priority for the FDF.
The FDF will also embed an environmental standard in its transport policies.
The organisation will annually report on the progress it makes.
Source: packagingnews
This is one of five targets outlined by the organisation in its commitment, launched today (October 25), to make a collective contribution to the environment.
"In the last couple of years, there's come to be an increasing recognition that everything you throw away has an impact," said keynote speaker Hilary Benn, secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs, at the launch.
"We can build on past successes in a structured way," said Callton Young, the FDF's director of sustainability and competitiveness. He said he hoped the campaign would help members "move along in unison".
To show leadership, the organisation said it wanted members to surpass the UK domestic target of a 20% absolute reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2010 compared with 1990. Instead, it aspires to a 30% reduction by 2020.
The FDF said it would work with the Waste and Resources Action Programme to oversee the increasing number of its members that have committed to the Courtauld Commitment, which targets reductions in packaging volumes.
Fiona Dawson, managing director of Mars Snackfood UK and chair of FDF's sustainability and competitiveness steering group, said the FDF wanted to "significantly increase the number of food manufacturers signed up to the Courtauld Commitment".
According to Dawson, improving infrastructure for collections will be a priority for the FDF.
The FDF will also embed an environmental standard in its transport policies.
The organisation will annually report on the progress it makes.
Source: packagingnews
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