09.28.17
Procter & Gamble is moving ahead with a diaper recycling operation in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The company has partnered with AEB Amsterdam to launch a diaper recycling program, similar to one already underway in Italy through P&G subsidiary Fater. The operation should be fully operational sometime next year, giving new life to about 10,000 tons of disposable diaper material each year.
According to Ioannis Hatzopoulos, who manages global baby care sustainability communications at P&G, interest in recyclability is high in the Netherlands for several reasons. There is limited landfill space; high level ground water increases risk of contamination; and there are limited natural resources. The goal of the recycling project is to find new life for the materials sourced from recycled diapers while limiting the industry’s toll on landfill space and the environment in general.
Hatzopoulos discussed P&G's latest recycling efforts during the Resource Management session of Outlook, EDANA’s personal care products conference
According to Ioannis Hatzopoulos, who manages global baby care sustainability communications at P&G, interest in recyclability is high in the Netherlands for several reasons. There is limited landfill space; high level ground water increases risk of contamination; and there are limited natural resources. The goal of the recycling project is to find new life for the materials sourced from recycled diapers while limiting the industry’s toll on landfill space and the environment in general.
Hatzopoulos discussed P&G's latest recycling efforts during the Resource Management session of Outlook, EDANA’s personal care products conference
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