Costco Flyer - 08/01-08/31/2021 (Page 54)

jenis costco annually recycles and 2,100 tonnes of plastic when plastic makes sense to improve our packaging to achieve greater keep advocating for upgraded infrastructure that is the essential link to a circular econ- and stored-and how packaging and waste will be created approach today is to increase the recycled content and certified fibre in this packaging as increasing the recycled content in our kirkland signaturetm 500-mililitre water bottles to 100% recycled fibres in our paper-based packaging are made from up to 70% recycled fibres and to come from certified forest management comes in part from costco selling its used cardboard boxes directly to canadian paper mills that then resell the recycled-content boxes back to costco for costco.ca shipping educating employees and members nothing is more important than how we can held a series of creative meetings within our company and with our suppliers to outline our labelling so our members will know what can be recycled and composted we all have a role to play in reducing our as one team and make a difference for full details on our packaging efforts sustainability commitment page at kirkland signature egg cartons are an example of recycle-ready plastic that creates a sustain- they reduce food waste another priority for us these plastic cartons year from landfills and reducing greenhouse 100% recycled polyethyl- which makes them 40% lighter than pulp cartons these lighter-weight and sturdier cartons enable our shippers to pack 50% more cartons on a truck reducing truck trips from the farms to our locations and therefore reducing carbon emissions.-ll increasing recycling and composting packaging have received a lot of attention we understand that inconsistencies in the recycling process and service levels from place to place have contributed to confusion and distrust in the viability of recycling where to recycle comes to recycling un- wanted goods is where to convenient list of recycling information and drop-off locations on costco.ca the list features recycling options for appliances this resource at costco.ca