Recycled PET (R-PET)
As a consequence of the great emphasis we place on circular economy at CCI, we focus on the entire life cycle of packaging. With this renewed perspective, we spend continuous efforts to increase the amount of recycled material in our packaging. Besides the mandatory regulations on the use of r-PET in beverage packaging, we have been working on the use of recycled materials for a long time.
In 2021, we used 8.3% recycled plastic (r-PET) content in Turkey, using the chemical recycling method. This rate corresponds to 25% r-PET content in 32% of our total volume used at CCI Turkey. In Turkey, we used 50% recycled plastic in 1 lt sparkling beverages products and 25% recycled plastic in fruit juice and ice tea products We also used 25% recycled HDPE (high-density polyethylene) in our plastic crates. In 2022, we will implement the necessary tests to further increase our use of recycled plastic in our products in these categories compared to 2021.
Using 50% recycled plastic (r-PET) based labels in our transparent labels used in the water category, and increasing the use of recycled materials in secondary packaging such as plastic crates, cling film and shrink are among other goals that we are working on with our strategic partners.
Zero Waste Approach In Our Operations
In order to reduce our environmental footprint, we try to minimize the waste generated within the scope of our operations.
In line with the ISO 14001 environmental management system, CCI's environmental policy, legislations and TCCC's KORE-EOSH requirements, we carry out practices related to waste prevention, reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery, which are the focus of our core strategy. At our production facilities, we sort and separate our waste as reusable, recyclable, recoverable and other wastes.
In all CCI activities, all waste that can be reused is reused, and that which can be recycled and recovered is delivered to licensed companies. Waste that cannot be recycled or recovered is sorted according to specific, legally defined categories and delivered to licensed disposal facilities and/or municipalities for storage in waste storage facilities. According to our waste management standards, all waste disposal sites are evaluated before use, and periodically thereafter, to verify and document site acceptability.
We are actively using the advantages of digitalization towards reducing paper waste. Double printing allowed 1.1 million pages of paper to be saved annually. Thus, at the same time, carbon dioxide equivalent to the amount that is absorbed by 4000 trees was prevented.All the computers and connected equipment we use are delivered to certified recycling companies after completing their life cycles.
Since 2006, within the scope of our ultimate goal of "zero waste" production, we have initiated various practices aimed at developing and improving our performance in all our countries of operation. In order to comply with our Zero Waste target, we now operate with “Zero Waste” at all our plants and Head Office in CCI Turkey.