{"id":437,"date":"2024-06-27T10:33:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=437"},"modified":"2024-06-27T10:33:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:33:54","slug":"petco-expands-plastic-recycling-programme-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=437","title":{"rendered":"Petco expands plastic recycling programme nationwide\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"


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LDPE is typically difficult to recycle via kerbside schemes. Credit: Petco Health and Wellness Company\/PR Newswire. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Petco, a pet products and food supplier, has announced the expansion of its recycling programme to 1,000 pet care centres across the US.<\/p>\n

The company announced the initiative in its 2023 environmental, social and governance report.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The programme, launched as a pilot in 41 stores in April 2023, focuses on recycling low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic, which is not typically accepted in kerbside recycling, thus diverting it from landfills.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the seven-month pilot, Petco said it successfully recycled four tonnes (t) of LDPE plastic without increasing its carbon footprint or labour costs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company leveraged existing back-haul shipments to transport the LDPE from its locations to distribution centres, where it was then sent to a specialised plastic recycling partner.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The recycled plastic was repurposed into composite decking material, used in both commercial and residential settings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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