DS Smith Replaces One Billion Pieces Of Plastic Ahead Of Schedule Atlanta, Georgia based DS Smith announced it has re- placed over 1.2 billion pieces of plastics across its interna- tional markets, surpassing the target 16 months ahead of schedule in advance of its 2025 target. This marks a key sustainability milestone for one of the leading international suppliers of more sustainable packaging solutions. The achievement has its roots in a plastic replacement and reduction program established in 2020 as part of DS Smith’s Now & Next Sustainability Strategy, which sup- ports the business’s Purpose to Redefine Packaging For A Changing World.
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“When we set our Now and Next sustainability strategy, we wanted to include goals that delivered environmental change beyond as well as within DS Smith. By innovating to help our customers replace or reduce plastics, we are responding to societal demands to reduce plastic pollu- tion, as well as growing our partnerships with customers,” said Miles Roberts, Group Chief Executive, DS Smith. “I am proud of every single member of the DS Smith team for achieving this goal, and a year early. However, this is very much the beginning. There are many more pos- itive impacts we can make by supporting our customers and communities in their sustainability goals and we are extremely motivated by this mission.” A range of new and innovative fiber-based designs have made meeting the 1 billion plastic replacement target possible. The DS Smith Lift Up, developed in collabora- tion with Coca Cola HBC, substitutes plastic shrink wraps used for multi-pack bottles with a fully recyclable card- board-based handle. The target extends across DS Smith’s operations in 27 countries across Europe and North America, working to- wards the shared, circular, objective to design out waste and keep materials in use for longer. Everyday plastic items that have been replaced from supermarket shelves include fruit and vegetable punnets, plastic carriers, and shrink-wrap that is commonly found on soft drink bottles. Critical to meeting the 1 billion target are DS Smith’s Circular Design Principles and Circular Design Metrics, which were created in partnership with the Ellen MacAr- thur Foundation. Each of DS Smith’s almost 800 designers CONTINUED ON PAGE 36
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