Abbott Expands Use of Sustainable Packaging as Part of Global Environment...(sure progress in making its packaging mo...),Health

Date:9/16/2009

sure progress in making its packaging more sustainable," said Anne Johnson, director, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, a project of GreenBlue, a nonprofit sustainability institute that works with the private sector to enable the positive redesign of industrial systems. "Given the material challenges of packaging for health care products, it is impressive to see that they have put systems in place in recent years that have resulted in tangible results. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with them and other industry leaders to develop packaging systems that promote economic and environmental health."

In addition, Abbott works with major retail customers, sharing information on packaging reductions the company has achieved in its consumer products. The company also screens its suppliers, holding them to stringent packaging requirements. In 2008, the company created an internal packaging design guideline document to facilitate improved sustainable packaging decisions throughout the design and development phase of packaging.

"Our sustainable packaging commitment is the latest example of Abbott's legacy of doing its part to safeguard the environment," explained Donald Patton, Jr., senior vice president, U.S. Nutrition, Abbott. "Across the company, Abbott is transitioning to packaging that performs its essential functions while using less material and more environmentally-friendly components."

Abbott is working toward delivery on this commitment through a variety of strategies, including embracing the four R's (reduce, recycle, renew and re-use). Since 2007, Abbott has eliminated an estimated 2.88 million pounds of packaging on an annualized basis through reduction initiatives on a few select products, the equivalent of preventing 15,000 pounds of polystyrene foam from going into landfills. In addition, Abbott reduced the amount of plastic used in infant formula containers by 15 percent in 2008
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