The Amway India has become ‘pre- and post consumer plastic waste neutral’ after having managed100% post consumer plastic waste based on its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) collection and recycled 100% pre-consumer plastic waste generated at the Amway manufacturing facility.
The company has collected and recycled 800 metric tons of post consumer plastic waste, which is equivalent to managing over 50 million units of plastic product waste comprising bottles, tubes, caps, jars, and sachets of different sizes. Additionally, it has recycled and reused 100% hazardous products and plastic waste at its manufacturing plant to achieve pre-plastic waste neutrality.
Commenting on the achievement, Associate Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Amway India Adip Roy said, “Achieving pre-and post consumer plastic waste neutrality is one of our key milestones. As we move forward, we will continue to explore ways to reduce plastic waste pollution and in line with what we are envisaging by making our product bottles from recycled plastics.”