Kellogg's - Case study: Zero waste to landfill
Kellogg's have reduced the amount of waste sent to landfill by around 15% per
tonne of food since 2005, and with further reductions expected in 2009, the
company fully expects to meet the FDF ambition of zero waste to landfill by 2015.
As with the company's energy reductions, Kellogg's have made a big difference
from making a lot of small changes. For example, in Wrexham more of Kellogg's food
raw materials are delivered in bulk which means less waste, plus it has
introduced bailing facilities which allow the company to collect and compress various
items, including food bags, polythene, cans and plastic food containers, making
them easier to store and viable to recycle.
Kellogg's believe training, educating and motivating employees is central to
making these changes work.
Nia Jones Quality Manager from Kellogg's Wrexham site said “We carry out regular
environmental briefings for all employees which have generated many of the ideas
for recycling initiatives on site. The employees show a great deal of
understanding on environmental issues and are keen to ensure that Kellogg's Wrexham
continues to improve and reach its sustainability targets.”
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Last reviewed: 22 Dec 2009