Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI), the bottling arm of Coca-Cola in the Philippines, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Dumaguete led by Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo for the turnover of a baling machine to support the recycling efforts in its communities.
“We thank Mayor Remollo for this opportunity to integrate our Tapon to Ipon program into the city’s environmental efforts. We look forward to our continued partnership with the City of Dumaguete as we underscore our shared commitment to sustainable waste management and take strides toward creating a fully circular economy,” says Atty. Juan Lorenzo Tañada, VP for Corporate & Regulatory Affairs of CCBPI.
According to a press release, the year-long collaboration endeavors to collect and recycle all post-consumer clear PET plastic bottles from the City of Dumaguete, regardless of brand, through CCBPI’s Tapon to Ipon: Basta Klaro: Panalo nationwide collection program.
All collected clear PET plastic bottles from the city will be brought to PETValue Philippines, the country’s state-of-the-art, bottle-to-bottle recycling facility to be given new lives. PETValue plays a crucial role in ensuring that post-consumer clear PET plastic bottles of any brand— fully recyclable packaging—are turned into new food-grade recycled PET (rPET) bottles. The facility is a joint venture between CCBPI and Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company.
By engaging in collective action and forming strong partnerships, CCBPI encourages organizations to recognize their role in supporting local communities through harnessing the power of collective action for sustainable waste management.*
