Plastic

  • General Mills Shareholders Call for Less Plastic, More Truth in Recycling

    BOSTON, September 24, 2024 – A noteworthy 40% of General Mills shareholders voted Tuesday in favor of a Green Century proposal urging the food company to assess how it can increase the scale, pace and rigor of its sustainability efforts, including reducing plastic packaging. The proposal also urged General Mills to ensure its recycling labels…

  • Costco Steps Up Efforts to Reduce Plastic in Response to Green Century Proposal

    Contact Information:   Douglass Guernsey, Shareholder Advocate, [email protected], 617-747-4447  Pam Podger, Communications Director, [email protected], 802-299-9495   (BOSTON, 10/10/23) – Green Century° reached a deal with Costco Wholesale* which committed to increased plastic footprint disclosures and a new 5-year plastic action plan.   “We commend Costco for providing the information that investors need and for taking steps…

  • Q&A: Investors warn of the risks of inaction on plastics

    Green Century has worked in recent years to push food, beverage and personal care brand companies to reduce their plastic packaging, develop more packaging reuse programs and introduce more transparent reporting of progress. We’ve recently engaged with companies including Coca Cola, General Mills, Sysco, Colgate-Palmolive and Keurig Dr. Pepper on these issues. Green Century’s Director…