Announced in 2019, Berry set a goal to reduce landfill waste intensity by 5% per year. Just this year, Berry reduced the amount of waste disposed via landfill by over 2,000 metric tons, achieving a landfill waste intensity reduction of 12%, well above the year-over-year target of 5%; this also reflects a 9% reduction from 2019. Guided by the waste management hierarchy, Berry leverages continuous improvement to reduce waste generation and maximize the value recovered from any waste that is generated.

Within the Division, we leverage continuous improvement to best utilize valuable resources, eliminate unnecessary materials, and ultimately decrease waste. We expect this in our own operations, but so do a growing number of our customers. The teams across all 12 facilities which now hold the zero waste-to-landfill certification are outstanding examples of what we can achieve on a global scale to lower our environmental footprint,” said Curt Begle, President of Berry’s Health, Hygiene, and Specialities Division.

Sites within the Divison to earn this recognition are:

• Suzhou, China

• Nanhai, China

• Pouso Alegre, Brazil

• Judiai, Brazil

• Aberdare, United Kingdom

• Aschersleben, Germany

• Berlin, Germany

• Biesheim, France

• Cuijk, Netherlands

• Dombuhl, Germany

• Maldon, United Kingdom

• Tarragona, Spain