[Fugitives Regulations] Swire Coca-Cola said that the situation is not hindering investment and reducing plastics

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Written by: Lao Minyi

2019-12-06 00:00

The anti-revision storm has lasted for nearly half a year, affecting all walks of life. Swire Coca-Cola's executive director (Hong Kong and Taiwan) Neil Waters said that both business and commuting were affected, and a smart plastic bottle collection machine at CUHK between the conflicts was also damaged, but still felt about Hong Kong's prospects Optimism does not hinder investment in different fields.

Looking back at the recycling industry in Hong Kong, last year the landfill received 5.56 million PET plastic bottles per day (based on about 40,000 plastic bottles per metric ton). Liweida said that about 460,000 plastic bottles have been recovered through the plastic bottle recycling cash rebate program, but emphasized that the bottle recycling machine is only a test, not the only solution to the problem of recycling; similarly, the recycling cannot rely on the manufacturer alone. Collaboration among different stakeholders in society is considered "Shared Responsibility".

Li Weida said that the anti-revision storm has affected business and commuting, but is still optimistic about Hong Kong's prospects. (Photo by Lao Minyi)

Demonstrations have blossomed in recent months, and the retail industry has been the most affected. Liweida described this as a difficult time without any doubt affecting the company, but stressed that it is still full of confidence in the future. A smart plastic bottle collector at CUHK was damaged due to demonstrations. He said he would move into the school, remove it, repair it and relocate it elsewhere.

Bottle recycling machine is just a test, not the only solution

Swire Coca-Cola earlier gave away two incentives for each plastic bottle to encourage the public to recycle. By the end of last month, about 460,000 plastic bottles were successfully recovered. Liweida said, "This looks like a lot, but don't forget that there are about 500 per day. Thousands of plastic bottles were discarded in landfills ", which has not been successful in changing public behavior. He emphasized that the bottle recycling machine is only an experiment, not the only solution. One can only handle 400 plastic bottles, and must be assisted by other convenient solutions, such as adding recycling bins in housing estates and retail stores.

According to Liweida, in recent years, the recyclability of product packaging has been continuously improved and recycled materials have been used as much as possible. (Photo by Lao Minyi)

Expect various stakeholders to contribute to recovery

Liweida has mentioned Closed-loop Recycling many times. It hopes that the plastic recycling facility, which will be completed next year and is jointly operated with Eurogreen and Baguio, will not only allow waste plastics to be disposed of locally, but also raise public awareness of recycling and even become a habit. I think this is also showing the leadership of Hong Kong's largest beverage producer.

The Circus Mission conducted a survey of waste beverage plastic bottle brands on multiple beaches, many of them from the Coca-Cola brand. Liweida believes that "no matter how many plastic bottles of beverages appear in the ocean, it is unacceptable", but believes that the strength of beverage manufacturers alone will not help solve the problem completely. Other stakeholders such as retailers, consumers, governments, etc. also need to Understand its responsibilities and assistance, otherwise any recycling will not be successful.

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Bottled water full use of recycled plastic

Swire Coca-Cola has previously promised to use rPET recycled rubber for all "Feixue" mineral water bottles produced in Hong Kong. It is expected to be fully replaced at the latest in the first quarter of next year; all Hong Kong-made gas beverage bottles will be added by 25% by the end of next year. rPET recycled rubber. In addition, the company has also added aseptic packaging production lines, abandoning the "hot filling" production line technology, which will reduce the use of 16% plastic packaging materials in the thicker tea products from April next year.

Liweida said that it has been very proactive to achieve 4R (then reducing, updating design, recycling and recycling). For example, it has confirmed that hot and cold water filling stations, including offices, subways and shopping malls, have been installed in 170 locations. Go to "Bring Your Own Container".

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