The largest consumer product makers and retailers in the U.S. are doing a poor job of making their plastic packaging more responsible and financially supporting efforts to boost recycling, according to a new report from socially responsible investment advisory group As You Sow. The report grades 50 of the largest consumer-facing companies around use of circular models of packaging that "prioritize absolute reduction," evaluating them on categories like packaging design, reusable packaging, recycled content, data disclosure and efforts to improve recycling systems. The Oakland, Calif.-based group does not seem to be grading on a curve. It gives its highest grade, a B-, to Unilever, while it said that 22 companies received D grades and 15 were given an F. AYS said Walmart, Kroger, PepsiCo, Tyson Foods, Kraft Heinz, and Mondelēz International were the six lowest ranked companies, by revenue size. Read Full Article - Plastic News, June 17, 2020
