This pilot program will begin later this year in the United States, but it is intended that all consumer-oriented packaging be recyclable, compostable or reusable for
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Wednesday, October 23
Earth Day 2021: Taco Bell will make its sauce packages recyclable
The Tex-Mex food chain, Taco Bell, is putting a new spin on its famous sauce sachets, because in partnership with the international leader in recycling, Terracycle, the company will make these sachets recyclable .
Taco Bell is seeking to reduce the impact of waste generated by its business and transform it into something more sustainable for the environment and practical for customers.
About 8, 96 millions of sauce sachets are used in the United States per year , and to prevent the level of garbage created by fast food companies from continuing to grow Taco Bell will implement a recycling program later this year to give them a new life.
For now is just a pilot to be performed throughout United States and the fast food chain did not give many details about its new program, but explained that its objective is that discarded sauce packets have an “exciting future as something totally new.”
“In today’s food industry, there is no solution widely available to recycle the flexible film packages so commonly used for condiments, ”said Liz Matthews, Taco Bell’s global director of food innovation. “So we are delighted to take advantage of TerraCycle’s expertise to recycle our iconic sauce pack in such a bold and innovative way as our menu.”
TerraCycle collects materials traditionally not recyclable, he cleans, melts and remodels them so that they can be used in the manufacture of new products.
“Now more than ever, consumers do not want to sacrifice the planet no matter how delicious the food is, ”said TerraCycle CEO and Founder Tom Szaky. Together, Taco Bell and TerraCycle will drive the quick service industry forward by finally finding a way to recycle this type of product. This effort brings us one step closer to keeping packages out of landfills and our mission to ‘Eliminate the Thought of Waste’. ”
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the demand by condiment packages increased
, since part of the sanitary measures has been to eliminate the condiment bottles from the tables To prevent the spread of the virus, moreover, deliveries and take-out have meant that more envelopes are needed.
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