Coles Sustainability and Packaging teams visit Laverton Material Recovery Facility (MRF)

The tour was part of our ongoing work to support the supermarket chain’s zero waste goals

Partnerships - Resource Recovery

June 22, 2022

Highlights

“A big thank you from the Coles team for the excellent visit. This was a great opportunity for us to see the MRF in action and understand how our packaging choices can lead to better recycling outcomes.”

“It was truly an incredible tour. Thanks to the team for having us and sharing their wisdom. Here’s to less waste in the future.”

Highlights

“A big thank you from the Coles team for the excellent visit. This was a great opportunity for us to see the MRF in action and understand how our packaging choices can lead to better recycling outcomes.”

“It was truly an incredible tour. Thanks to the team for having us and sharing their wisdom. Here’s to less waste in the future.”

The Coles Sustainability and Packaging teams visited our Laverton Material Recovery Facility (MRF) as part of our regular discussions about how we can support Coles to achieve its zero waste goals.

The tour provided a first-hand look at how Coles’ own-brand products and packaging is recycled by consumers and processed through our facilities so that we can continue working together to increase that recycling. The team also enjoyed a tour of the Plastic Recovery Facility (PRF) to see how plastic packaging is sorted into five polymers.

Cleanaway and Coles have a strong partnership with an ongoing dialogue to support and educate about the end-of-life process of packaging. We continue to update the Coles teams on our latest resource recovery technologies as well as any opportunities for recycling and diverting waste generated from supermarket products.

Pictured: The Coles team getting a close up look at how recyclables are sorted and processed at the MRF and PRF.

“It was truly an incredible tour. Thanks to the team for having us and sharing their wisdom. Here’s to less waste in the future,” said Eliza Hobba, Sustainability Relationships Manager, Coles.

“A big thank you from the Coles team for the excellent visit. This was a great opportunity for us to see the MRF in action and understand how our packaging choices can lead to better recycling outcomes,” said Katy Mossop, Sustainable Packaging Manager, Coles.

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