Republic Cement, a leading construction solutions provider in the country,
recently widened its partnership with Nestlé Philippines, committing to expand plastic waste reduction in the country through their co-processing initiative.
“Republic Cement is happy to be working with Nestlé in their push to becoming plastic-neutral. This partnership likewise allows us to do more as we promote the use of alternative fuel to further embed sustainability in our operations,” said Republic Cement President and CEO Nabil Francis.
Initiated in 2019, the 2020 Republic Cement - Nestlé Philippines expanded agreement aims to further reduce plastic waste in the country through the co-processing of soft plastic waste in cement kilns.
“Increasing the amount of post-consumer plastic waste to be co-processed is a significant point in our expanded 2020 agreement.
Through this partnership, Republic aims to play its part in the various
national programs that address environmental concerns, such as plastic waste,” said Francis.
In 2018, Nestlé announced its global commitment to make 100 percent of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.
As the world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestlé envisions a waste-free future in which none of its packaging, particularly plastic, ends up in landfills, the oceans, or as litter. (PR)
