Plastic Waste
World’s Leading Brands and Retailers Join Forces to Tackle Plastic Waste Challenge Through Packaging and Policy Commitments
PARIS, 8 December 2020 — Demonstrating global leadership in the consumer goods industry’s effort to tackle the plastic pollution challenge and help advance a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature, the Plastic...
Plastic Waste
CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Launches Full Set of “Golden Design Rules” to Tackle Plastic Waste
PARIS, 13th July 2021 – With a common vision of a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature – land or sea – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic...
Plastic Waste
METRO Plastic Initiative to “Turn Off the Tap”
One truckload of plastic waste is dumped into the oceans – every minute of every day. To tackle the plastic pollution of the oceans, we need to “turn this tap off”. What sounds like an...
Plastic Waste
How We Design Our Way Out of Our Plastic Problem
Our relationship with plastic needs to change, and fast. The urgency around the plastics issue has been felt even more keenly since negotiations for a legally binding global plastic treaty began last month. There is...
Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste Coalition Welcomes New Member: Eckes-Granini
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition is pleased to welcome a new member, Eckes-Granini, bringing the Coalition’s membership to 41 CGF members committed to driving progress towards realising a low-waste, circular economy. Lars Wagener, CEO...
Plastic Waste
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition Releases New Guidance on EPR for Packaging in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Paris, 30th September, 2025 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has published a new discussion paper, “EPR for Packaging: Design and Implementation in Low-and Middle-Income Countries”, offering guidance to policymakers,...
Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste Coalition Welcomes New Member: Huhtamaki
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition is pleased to welcome a new member, Huhtamaki, bringing the Coalition’s membership to 39 CGF members committed to driving progress towards realising a low-waste, circular economy. Ralf K. Wunderlich,...
Plastic Waste
CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Hosts Informational Webinar on Plastic Treaty with UNEP
On 26th April, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste held an informative webinar for members alongside the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) to provide more information on UNEP’s Plastics Treaty. Llorenç...
Plastic Waste
L’Oréal Consumer Products Division President Alexis Perakis-Valat Appointed Co-Sponsor of Plastic Waste Coalition of Action
PARIS, FRANCE — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Alexis Perakis-Valat, President of the Consumer Products Division for L’Oréal, has been appointed as the new Co-Sponsor of the Consumer Goods Forum’s...
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Announcing Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action
PARIS, FRANCE — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is very pleased to welcome Cédric Dever as Director of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action (PWCOA). As the CGF’s newest director, Cédric will support 42 CEOs...
Plastic Waste
Rethinking Black Plastic: SC Johnson’s Step to Improve Mrs. Meyer’s Packaging Recyclability
Black plastic is one of the biggest recycling blind spots. SC Johnson is addressing this issue by removing it from the iconic Mrs. Meyer’s brand design. For decades, black plastic packaging has been a challenge...
Plastic Waste
Ashley C. Hall, Director of Sustainable Packaging at Walmart Appointed as New Co-Chair of the Plastic Waste Coalition
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley C. Hall, Director of Sustainable Packaging at Walmart, as the new Co-Chair of its Plastic Waste Coalition of Action, succeeding Rob Nicol,...
Plastic Waste
CGF Plastic Waste Coalition of Action Hosts Informational Webinar for Members
On April 7th 2021, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste held an informative webinar for members interested in finding out more about the Coalition’s three workstreams. Ignacio Gavilan, Sustainability Director...
Plastic Waste
Driving Industry Progress: Walmart’s Rob Nicol Looks Back on His Tenure as Plastic Waste Co-Chair
As Rob Nicol, Vice President Corporate Affairs at Walmart Canada steps down from his role as Co-Chair of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action, we take a moment to reflect on his time with the...
Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste Coalition Completes 2024 Review of Golden Design Rules for Plastic Packaging
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2024 review of the Golden Design Rules (GDRs) for plastic packaging. The GDRs are nine simple yet powerful packaging design principles...
Plastic Waste
Plastic Waste Coalition Releases New Report Showing Powerful Potential of AI To Support Packaging Circularity
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has released new research highlighting the challenges businesses face in achieving packaging circularity, and how artificial intelligence (AI) can act as a powerful enabler to...
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