February 9, 2016
Italian food company to use the How2Recycle® label to make recycling decisions easier for consumers
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 — Barilla, the well-known Italian food company, has just announced it is joining both the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and the How2Recycle label program. Both organizations are dedicated to advancing packaging sustainability through a collaborative environment, strong science-based approach, and clear communication tools.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is a working group made up brands, retailers, manufacturers, converters, government officials, and academia. By coming together to share insights, challenges, and victories, the companies that make up the Sustainable Packaging Coalition are on the forefront of sustainable packaging innovation.
By joining How2Recycle, Barilla will also be able to use label on packages to help consumers make the right decision when trying to recycle. Consumers can expect to see the How2Recycle label on Barilla pasta packaging and sauce packages starting in 2017.
How2Recycle is a standardized on-package recycling label that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. How2Recycle labels also include a URL (www.how2recycle.info) where consumers can go to find more information about recycling.
Companies interested in joining How2Recycle program can visit www.how2recycle.info/how2join/ or contact how2recycle@greenblue.org. Companies interested in joining the Sustainable Packaging Coalition can visit our website. Companies that are members of the SPC receive a discounted membership to How2Recycle.
ABOUT HOW2RECYCLE
The How2Recycle Label® is a U.S.-based standardized labeling system that clearly communicates recycling instructions to the public. For more information, follow us on Twitter @How2Recycle or go to our website at www.How2Recycle.info.
ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COALITION
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition®, a project of GreenBlue, is a membership group that brings together business, educational institutions, and government agencies to collectively broaden the understanding of packaging sustainability and develop meaningful improvements for packaging systems. Through strong member support, an informed and science-based approach, supply chain collaborations and continuous outreach, the SPC endeavors to build packaging systems that encourage economic prosperity and a sustainable flow of materials.
For more information, visit www.sustainablepackaging.org or follow the SPC on Twitter @SPCspotlight
ABOUT THE BARILLA GROUP
Founded 140 years ago in Parma out of a shop that made bread and pasta, Barilla, still a family-owned company, is among the top Italian food groups: leader for pasta in the world, pasta sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy, and the crisp bread business in Scandinavia. The Barilla Group owns 28 production sites (14 in Italy and 14 abroad) and exports to more than 100 countries. Every year, its plants turn out around 1,700,000 tons of food products that are consumed on tables all over the world, under the following brand names: Barilla, Mulino Bianco, Harrys, Pavesi, Wasa, Filiz, Yemina e Vesta, Misko, Voiello, Academia Barilla.
When the first shop opened in 1877, Pietro Barilla focused on making good food. Today, this has evolved into a unique way of doing business for the Barilla Group: “Good for You, Good for the Planet.”
