Several recycling programs in our facilities worldwide enable us to reuse and recycle waste materials whenever possible. An important secondary effect of our recycling programs throughout the world are the various livelihood programs established in underprivileged communities. Our employees play an important part in contributing to these efforts and participate in recycling programs such as helping to create animal feed from organic farm wastes, eliminating disposable foam coffee cups in favor of ceramic ones as well as paper recycling in most of our offices worldwide.
Recycling of Plastic Wastes into Plastic Pellets for the Production of Corner Posts
Plastic mulch, banana bag, and twine wastes from our Costa Rican, Philippine and Guatemalan farms are collected and recycled into plastic pellets in order to produce plastic corner posts. In Costa Rica, over 120 tons of plastic wastes were recycled and made in to corner posts in 2008.
Solid Waste Reduction Initiatives
In Cameroon, 60 percent of the total banana ribbons used in 2008 were reused three times, minimizing input materials and wastes. In addition, approximately 37,000 kg of plastic wastes were collected and sent to recyclers.
In Brazil, recycled wastes include metals, plastics, cardboard, drip irrigation hoses, tires, wood and glass. Approximately 700 tons of wastes generated in 2008 at the banana, pineapple and melon farms were recycled or sold to third party recyclers.
At melon farms in Arizona, the plastic mulch is used for five planting cycles (2 1/2 years).
Recycling programs for wax boards, plastic straps, corner posts, pallets and other recyclable materials are implemented at the Dallas, Denver, Portland, Sanger and Kankakee facilities in North America.
Empty fertilizer sacks are reused at pineapple and banana farms in the Philippines and corner posts and pallets are collected and reused. Other recyclable materials such as cardboard wastes are sold to recyclers as well.
In Costa Rica, various products are recycled including office wastes, used oil, paper and plastic wastes.
Recycling of Corrugated Packaging at Fresh Cut Operations and Distribution Centers
At the fresh cut operations and distribution centers in North America, Japan and Dubai, cardboard wastes are collected, compacted and sold to third party recyclers. Approximately 15,000 tons of old corrugated containers (OCC) are recycled each year at our North American facilities.
Composting of Organic Production Wastes
Organic wastes from our pineapple production sites in Kenya, Costa Rica, Brazil and the Philippines are composted in the field and incorporated back into the soil. This process enhances the soil quality and reduces wastes.
Use of Organic Production Wastes
Organic wastes generated by our fresh cut operations in Dubai, Japan, Korea and numerous operations in North America are donated to farmers as animal feed. Our facility in Japan recycles approximately 1,800 tons of organic wastes per year. In our North American facilities, we donate approximately 6 million pounds of organic wastes to farmers per year.
Organic wastes at our Dallas fresh cut operation and distribution center are composted and processed into mulch.
Use of Banana Wastes as Animal Feed
Banana wastes at our production sites in the Philippines are donated to farmers for the production of animal feed.
Use of Pineapple Wastes as Animal Feed
Pineapple wastes in Kenya and Costa Rica are donated to farmers and recycled as animal feed. In Kenya, approximately 30,000 tons are donated monthly to the farmers. Costa Rican wastes are donated to ranchers of Buenos Aires at two tons per day with approximately 33,000 tons given since the start of the project in 2007.
Recycling of Empty Drums as Garbage Bins
In Costa Rica, cleaned empty drums are recycled into garbage bins and donated to the community. The drums donated to schools are used to create environmental protection and solid waste management awareness.
In the Philippines, cleaned empty drums are recycled into garbage bins and donated to the local government in support of their Solid Waste Management Program.
Going Green Project
Del Monte launched the "Going Green" project in 2008, encouraging all employees to recycle. Initiated at the North American headquarters, employees were given personal coffee cups, plastic cups and recyclable grocery bags. Similarly, in Korea, personal ceramic cups are used instead of styrofoam cups. Disposable paper cups are also being reused by using paper cup holders.
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