{"id":220569,"date":"2022-06-08T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T23:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glorious-yellow-sloth.194-233-75-192.cpanel.site\/?p=220569"},"modified":"2022-06-08T07:55:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T23:55:54","slug":"nestle-ph-employee-volunteers-hold-dive-and-beach-clean-ups-on-world-oceans-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glorious-yellow-sloth.194-233-75-192.cpanel.site\/?p=220569","title":{"rendered":"Nestl\u00e9 PH Employee Volunteers Hold Dive And Beach Clean-Ups On World Oceans Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plastic pollution is such a serious global problem that 175 members of the United Nations (UN) agreed last March to forge a legally binding treaty toward ending it. In particular, plastics are one of the biggest threats to the health of the oceans that sustain humanity, endangering the well-being of man himself. In the Philippines, 2.7 million tons of plastic waste are generated each year and an estimated 20 percent of this ends up in the ocean, making the country among the largest contributors to marine plastic pollution in the world.<\/p>\n

Plastic waste, as one of the most pressing environmental challenges on the planet, is a top priority for Nestl\u00e9. The world\u2019s largest food and beverage company is pursuing a holistic and inclusive approach to plastic pollution, accelerating initiatives in three focus areas: (1) developing the packaging for the future, through packaging and delivery innovation and plastic reduction; (2) helping to shape a waste-free future through increased collection and recycling; and (3) driving new behaviors and understanding through solid waste management (SWM) education.<\/p>\n

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Working in these focus areas, Nestl\u00e9 Philippines is the first multinational fast-moving consumer goods company in the country to achieve plastic neutrality, recovering plastic waste equivalent to what it puts out in the market. From August 2020 to May 2022, it collected close to 48 million kilos of plastic waste. Nestl\u00e9 PH has transitioned to paper straws for its locally manufactured ready-to-drink products, the country\u2019s first F and B manufacturer to do so. Among the company\u2019s various initiatives to reach out to consumers on plastic pollution, it developed the country\u2019s first SWM education modules to be rolled out in 20,000 public schools nationwide. The modules, part of the Nestl\u00e9 Wellness Campus program, are reaching millions of Grades 1 to 10 students.<\/p>\n

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In celebration of World Oceans Day, Nestl\u00e9 PH employee volunteers conducted a Clean-Up Dive and Beach Clean-Up in Mabini, Batangas under \u201cNestl\u00e9 Cares,\u201d a global volunteer program in which employees initiate activities that benefit local communities and the planet. The underwater and seaside clean-ups, also joined scuba divers from the company, were held in cooperation with the marine conservation social enterprise, Pure Oceans. Featured was a boat called Basura Bangka, a joint project of Nestl\u00e9 PH and Pure Oceans to transport plastic waste from coastal and island communities in Batangas.<\/p>\n

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Miggo Bautista, Sustainability Manager of Nestl\u00e9 PH said: \u201cThe theme of World Oceans Day this year is \u2018Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.\u2019 Together, we can do more. Through this Clean-Up Dive and Beach Clean-Up today, we at Nestl\u00e9 Philippines, as the Kasambuhay ng Kalikasan – trusted companion for the environment – demonstrate our solidarity with all other sectors as we tackle plastic waste. The work begins among ourselves, members of the Nestl\u00e9 family, with a passion for caring for the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During the activity, a learning session was also conducted by Pure Oceans for the volunteers on closing the loop and its importance in increasing the recovery rate of plastics and preventing them from leaking into the environment.<\/p>\n

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For her part, and as one of the employee volunteers, Natalie Grace Toralballa, Material Handling Lead of Nestl\u00e9 PH Tanauan Factory stated: \u201cTaking part in today\u2019s clean up activity together with my coworkers is a very fulfilling experience. Nestl\u00e9 Philippines encourages us to live out our commitments to the environment in our own ways as Kasambuhay ng Kalikasan. No matter how big or small it may be, we can always do something to care for and preserve our planet for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur vision at Nestl\u00e9 is that none of our packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill, oceans, lakes and rivers. We are working hard to deliver on it and help achieve a waste-free future. Among our commitments, 100 percent of our packaging will be recyclable or reusable by 2025. And we will reduce our consumption of virgin plastics by 1\/3 also by 2025,\u201d said Christine Ponce-Garcia, Assistant Vice President and Sustainability Lead of Nestl\u00e9 PH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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