Nestlé Nigeria achieves positive 100% plastic neutrality milestone

Nestlé Nigeria plastic neutrality milestone sees the company recover every tonne of plastic it introduced into the Nigerian market

Nestlé Nigeria Plc has announced that it has achieved 100 per cent plastic neutrality, recovering every tonne of plastic packaging it introduced into the Nigerian market, marking a significant sustainability milestone for the company.

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The achievement was delivered through the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance, Nigeria’s first Producer Responsibility Organisation, established in 2018 under the Extended Producer Responsibility policy.

Since its formation, the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance has expanded from four founding members to 49 member organisations as of November 2025, driving large scale recovery, recycling and circular management of post consumer packaging waste across the country.

In a statement released on Thursday, Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Lead at Nestlé Nigeria, said the company’s sustainability agenda extends beyond commercial performance to long term environmental stewardship.

Victoria Uwadoka said that while companies compete in the marketplace, collaboration becomes essential when addressing shared environmental responsibilities.

She explained that industry wide cooperation is critical to achieving sustainable impact and building systems that benefit both the environment and the economy.

Nestlé Nigeria has also introduced the use of 50 per cent recycled polyethylene terephthalate in its Nestlé Pure Life water bottles, a move that complies fully with food grade packaging standards and supports the reduction of virgin plastic use.

Under the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance framework, plastic waste is collected, recycled and reintegrated into production cycles, creating measurable environmental benefits while generating economic value within local communities.

Victoria Uwadoka described the approach as decisive in preventing plastic leakage into waterways and oceans.

She said every recovered bottle represents one less environmental burden, adding that circularity remains the ultimate goal of the initiative.

Since 2018, the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance and Nestlé Nigeria have recovered more than 100,000 metric tonnes of plastic waste, contributing to cleaner communities, improved livelihoods for waste collectors and the growth of Nigeria’s circular economy.

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The milestone highlights how coordinated, industry led action can transform waste into a valuable resource while advancing global sustainability commitments.

Peculiar Adirika