Tetra Pak West Africa has signed a recycling agreement with Onward paper Mill to develop sustainable recycling solutions for post-consumer beverage cartons in Nigeria.
The agreement, it’s first in West Africa aims to build Tetra Pak’s sustainability effort to drive recycling and proper management on Used Beverage Cartons (UBC), educate the public on waste management while supporting local regulations and responding to customer demands.
Speaking at the ceremony, Aruna Oshiokamele, Managing Director, Tetra Pak West Africa said, “We protect our planet by contributing to the circular economy in recycling all packaging materials collected. Through our efforts, we have helped to grow the number of facilities that recycle cartons from 40 in 2002 to 170 today, globally’.
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Sustainability has long been at the heart of Tetra Park business strategy
ONWARD, which was established in 1953 initially as a paper trading Company that evolved into ONWARD PAPER MILL LTD, the first indigenous paper converter in 1972 producing exercise books and other quality paper products and continues to be at the forefront of paper conversion by investing in sustainable technology and innovation.
The company applauded the partnership to recycle Used Beverage Cartons (UBC) for use as a base raw material in paper production. Onward Paper Mill has an annual production capacity of 20,000 tonnes of paper, boards, and tissue products.
“This partnership will focus on reducing the presence of UBC in landfill and other waste dumps by engaging in public awareness and supporting the targeted collection of UBC from the consuming public through various campaigns and initiatives in schools and communities. We pleased to be able to kickstart this partnership with this signing, said Kunle Obagun, the Executive Chairman Onward Paper Mill Ltd
