Nestlé E-Learning | Sustainability

Summary

Nestlé is on a mission to make all of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, showcasing their commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. The video explains the company's strategies, including investments in recyclable materials and sustainable packaging ventures, and offers practical tips for consumers to contribute to waste reduction in everyday life. Viewers are encouraged to adopt sustainable habits like using reusable bags, avoiding excess packaging, and recycling correctly to aid in minimizing environmental impact.

Highlights

• Nestlé aims for 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025 🚀
• Innovative efforts include the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Science 🧪
• 2 billion Swiss Francs invested in food-grade recycled plastic technology 💡
• Using reusable bags and containers helps reduce waste from the start 👜
• Correct recycling prevents waste stream contamination and increases recycling efficiency 🗑️

Key Takeaways

• Nestlé aims to make all packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 🌍
• The Nestlé Institute of Packaging Science leads innovation in sustainable packaging 🔬
• Investments of 2 billion Swiss Francs to foster food-grade recycled plastics 💰
• Simple consumer actions like using reusable bags can make a big difference 🛍️
• Recycling correctly helps prevent contamination and increases effectiveness ♻️

Overview

Imagine a future where no Nestlé packaging, especially plastics, ends up in landfills or the ocean. Nestlé is charging towards a greener tomorrow with a commitment to make all packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. This ambitious goal is powered by the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Science, industry-first initiatives, and a hefty 2 billion Swiss Francs investment to create a market for food-grade recycled plastics.

The video unfolds Nestlé’s roadmap towards sustainability, highlighting their substantial investments in innovative solutions and their proactive stance on climate change and wildlife protection. With every step, Nestlé not only aims for 95% recyclable plastic packaging but is also inspiring governments, communities, and individuals to join the movement towards a cleaner planet.

It’s not just about big corporations making a change; individuals have the power to contribute significantly. Handy tips on reducing waste, responsible shopping, and proper recycling practices emphasize the collective effort needed. Whether it's using reusable grocery bags or asking if brands support recycling, each small act by consumers contributes to greater environmental benefits.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 01:00: Introduction and Nestlé's Commitment The chapter introduces Nestlé's commitment to sustainability, particularly focusing on their packaging initiatives. Nestlé aims to ensure that none of their packaging, particularly plastics, ends up in landfills or as litter. By 2025, the company plans to exceed 95% of its plastic packaging being designed for recycling, with the ultimate goal of reaching 100% recyclable or reusable packaging.
• 01:00 - 03:00: Sustainability Efforts and Consumer Tips In this chapter, Nestle discusses its commitment to sustainability through several key initiatives. They have established the Nestle Institute of Packaging Science, which is pioneering in the industry, and introduced a sustainable packaging Venture fund aimed at innovative solutions. Additionally, Nestle is investing 2 billion Swiss Francs to create a market for food-grade recycled plastic. The overarching goal of these efforts is to improve the quality of life globally, ensuring that the benefits of their sustainability initiatives are enjoyed by individuals, communities, and the planet as a whole.
• 03:00 - 05:30: Recycling Tips This chapter discusses the importance of recycling and reducing packaging waste to prevent environmental pollution. It highlights that 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year, equivalent to one garbage truck per minute, showcasing the need for better waste management practices to combat climate change.
• 05:30 - 08:00: Recycling Facts and Encouragement The chapter discusses the dangers of improper disposal of waste, highlighting the threats it poses to wildlife, fish, and human health. It presents Nestle's commitment to recycling efforts, emphasizing their goal to design more than 95% of their packaging for recycling by 2025, with the aim of achieving 100% recyclable or reusable packaging.

Nestlé E-Learning | Sustainability Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 [Music] imagine your future where none of our packaging including Plastics ends up in landfill or as litter Nestle is pursuing our commitment for recyclable and reusable packaging by 2025 we aim to achieve more than 95 of our plastic packaging to be designed for recycling and getting to 100 recyclable or reusable Packaging
• 00:30 - 01:00 so far we've created the Nestle Institute of packaging science the first of its kind in the industry and we launched a sustainable packaging Venture fund for innovative solutions we're also investing a total of 2 billion Swiss Francs to create a market for food grade recycled plastic [Music] power of food to hunts people's ability of life for everyone and for generations to come we want the benefits of our work to be shared by everyone and from individuals to our communities and to the planet
• 01:00 - 01:30 that we live in we've made it our priority to keep all of our packaging from ending up in landfills oceans lakes and rivers and there are so many reasons why every year 8 million stands of plastic ends up in the ocean equivalent of one garbage truck every only one truckload since the start of this video [Music] packaging contributes to climate change
• 01:30 - 02:00 and it's a danger to fish and wildlife when it's not disposive properly and ends up in nature not to mention to human health as well so what's Nestle doing about it we're really glad you asked we are pursuing our commitment to achieve more than 95 percent of our plastic packaging to be designed for recycling by 2025 in the aim to achieve a hundred percent recyclable or reusable Packaging
• 02:00 - 02:30 [Music] the great thing about sustainability is that everyone's efforts definitely adds up from big companies like Nestle that invest in systematic change to governments around the world and even you you can feel proud to know that what you do is an individual definitely makes a difference so let's look at some of the ways that you can contribute in your everyday life managing our waste isn't just about what we recycle versus what we throw in the
• 02:30 - 03:00 trash it's about reducing our waste in the first place and this starts with the choices we make as consumers with what we buy what are some tips to shop more responsibly avoid using disposable grocery bags stock up on reusable grocery bags and keep them in your purse backpack or car wherever you'll remember to take them with you if you do need to use a plastic bag at some point reuse it as much as possible before recycling it use reusable produce bags when buying fruit and vegetables rather than disposable plastic bags simply weigh the item in on
• 03:00 - 03:30 their own or place them in the bag bring your own reusable containers to the deli Contour or wherever prepared food can be purchased by weight the employee can calculate the weight of the jar and the skill before filling it thank you avoid over buying make a shopping list to avoid over buying buy appropriate quantities so your family will use all of it and throw Lots away while some Ledger packs formats seem like a better option there's only the case if all the
• 03:30 - 04:00 products is consumed before it goes off foreign [Music] packaging that can be recycled locally glass metal paper some types of plastics are the most commonly recycled whenever it's visible choose fresh fruit and vegetables that are in bulk bins rather than the ones that are pre-wrapped and pre-packaged avoid products with excess packaging whether it's bundle packs produce and other packaged foods and beverages or even cosmetics and toys
• 04:00 - 04:30 let's look in our homes cure nine honey tips for recycling at home your service provider might have Specific Instructions about what to do with bottle caps jar lids and labels but here are a few General guidelines [Music] containers before placing them in the bin screw plastic Lids back onto their bottles and push straws into their cartons before recycling it try not to create small pieces of leftover plastic
• 04:30 - 05:00 for example on plastic parches with the test strips keep the torn section attached with the main pouch so that the whole thing can be picked up and sorting avoid contaminating the paper recycling stream with soiled paper boiling grease on napkins and pizza boxes can seep onto other paper contaminating the hold load you may need to tear off the top of pizza boxes and recycle that section while throwing away the greasy part that's set underneath the pizza in the trash also don't feel packaging with others if they aren't the same material it would
• 05:00 - 05:30 pollute the recycling stream their sorting equipment will only recognize the outside materials never start packaging like yoga cups into each other the Sorting plant can't separate it and it may get rejected as regular trash don't put drinking glasses mirrors light bulbs or Ceramics into glass recycling drinking glasses melt at a higher temperature and all the glasses may contain heavy metals like lead which can contaminate the high recycling stream don't make wrappers or flexible packaging smaller than they are it may
• 05:30 - 06:00 get rejected at sorting and sentaways key small pieces like closures attached so they aren't lost from recycling when in doubt throw it out things like plastic utensils paper plates and napkins are not usually recyclable and the same goes for bubble wrap and foam packaging inside of boxes or you might have good intentions to try and recycle it if it isn't recyclable it risks polluting the recycling stream what do you do with items that can't be recycled you have a few options reuse what you can like plastic bags or even
• 06:00 - 06:30 plastic film for wrapping food you can consider composting kitchen waste like produce remains overripe food eggshells coffee grounds they all can be turned into nutrient-rich compost for soil you can set one up in your own home and see if a community garden will accept it or check for compost picked up services in your neighborhood that should get you started in your efforts to live more sustainably and just in case you ever wondered if one person's efforts can really make a difference the
• 06:30 - 07:00 answer is definitely yes through some proof of recycling if you recycle just six pet bottles it can help create one t-shirt I'm producing one ton of recycled paper uses 23 400 fewer liters of water than producing non-recycled paper when you recycle just one aluminum can you save enough energy to power a 100 watt light bulb for 20 hours or to even just listen to a full album on your smartphone
• 07:00 - 07:30 a coffee mug can be washed and reused for years generating no waste boosting at home for just one year can eliminate as much as greenhouse gases as your Capital produces all year or your washing machine produces in three months the power generates it by recycling one glass bottle could help run a laptop for roughly 25 minutes so ask yourself do the brands I buy make it easy for me to recycle how much am I throwing away
• 07:30 - 08:00 versus recycling can I mend reuse or repurpose something instead of throwing it away am I following the guidelines carefully to avoid contaminating the recycling stream is my whole family on board with recycling congratulations now you're well equipped to help us achieve a more sustainable future Nestle needs youth Nestle you need youth Nestle needs youth